Beams of protons circulate in European Big Bang machine after more than a year of repairs

Europe: Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine

Beams of protons circulate in Big Bang machine after more than a year of repairs

Beams of protons circulate in Big Bang machine

Officials: Nuclear physicist with suspected al-Qaida contacts discussed targeting French army

Suspect physicist discussed attacks on French army

Hiccups CERN has met while starting Big Bang machine

Hiccups that bother Big Bang machine

The Sept. 19, 2008, failure of the Large Hadron Collider is costing 40 million Swiss francs ($40 million) to fix and it set back experiments for more than a year. But the world’s largest atom smasher has lesser hiccups to contend with:

Big Bang machine getting ready for a restart after more than a year of repairs

Big Bang machine nears restart after repairs

Swiss open probe into case of French nuclear physicist suspected of al-Qaida tie

Swiss open probe of al-Qaida nuke physicist case

Swiss open own probe into case of physicist arrested in France on suspicion of al-Qaida tie

Swiss open probe linked to French al-Qaida suspect

French police arrest physicist at Europe’s Big Bang laboratory for suspected al-Qaida link

GENEVA — A physicist working at the world’s largest atom smasher has been arrested on suspicion of links to al-Qaida, adding to the woes of the $10 billion project that ceased operation a year ago — just days after its celebrated start up.

European lab says French police have arrested physicist for suspected terror links

GENEVA — French police have arrested a nuclear physicist on suspicion that he had links to terrorist organizations in Algeria, the European Organization for Nuclear Research said Friday.

Correction: Iranian nuclear scientist story

TEHRAN, Iran — In an Oct. 7 story about the disappearance of an Iranian nuclear scientist, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Arab newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat identified an Iranian who disappeared in Georgia as a second nuclear scientist. Asharq Al-Awsat said the man was believed to be an arms dealer.

TV: Iran foreign minister says US may have role in disappearance of nuclear scientist

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran accused the United States on Wednesday of involvement in the disappearance of one of its nuclear scientists during a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, raising a new mystery at a time when the West is trying to determine the extent of Iran’s nuclear program.

Aage Bohr, Danish Nobel prize winner and son of nuclear physicist Niels Bohr, dies at 87

COPENHAGEN — Aage Bohr, a nuclear physics professor and Nobel laureate like his father, has died. He was 87.

Aage Bohr, Danish Nobel prize winner, son of nuclear physics giant Niels Bohr, dies

COPENHAGEN — Aage Bohr, a nuclear physics professor and Nobel laureate like his famed father Niels Bohr, has died at age 87.

Particle collider a year on: Black hole or crucial to understanding the universe?

GENEVA —When launched to great fanfare nearly a year ago, some feared the Large Hadron Collider would create a black hole that would suck in the world. It turns out the Hadron may be the black hole.

CERN: damaged atom smasher will restart at half energy, but a new repair pause is needed

GENEVA — When launched to great fanfare nearly a year ago, some feared the Large Hadron Collider would create a black hole that would destroy the world. The world’s largest scientific machine, built at a cost of $10 billion, has worked only nine days and has yet to smash an atom.

Study: Tanning beds and UV radiation definitely cause cancer experts say

LONDON — International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category deeming both to be definite causes of cancer.

Study: Tanning beds and UV radiation as deadly as arsenic, mustard gas, experts say

LONDON — International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming them as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. For years, scientists have described tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation as “probable carcinogens.”

Navajo president reaffirms tribal ban on uranium mining to mark 30th anniversary of spill

CHURCH ROCK, N.M. — The leader of the Navajo Nation marked the 30th anniversary of a massive uranium tailings spill by reaffirming the tribe’s ban on future uranium mining.

House rejects GOP energy alternatives, sets stage for OK of bill to combat climate change

WASHINGTON — The House has rejected a Republican alternative to a Democratic climate bill. The vote set the stage for passage of a bill that for the first time would limit U.S. greenhouse gases linked to global warming.

CERN says repairs, tests will delay restart of particle collider until October

GENEVA — The world’s largest atom smasher will likely be fired up again in October after scientists have carried out tests and put in place further safety measures to prevent a repeat of the faults that sidelined the $10 billion machine shortly after startup last year, the operator said Saturday.

Vatican visits CERN’s Big Bang machine, speaks of harmony between faith and science

GENEVA — A senior Vatican delegation visited the world’s biggest nuclear physics laboratory, proclaiming that true faith has no problems with science.