Hadron Collider scientist arrested.Summary: A scientist working on the Hadron hadronAny of the subatomic particles that are built from quarks and thus interact via the strong force. The hadrons fall into two groups: mesons and baryons. Except for protons and neutrons, which are bound in nuclei, all hadrons have short lives and are produced in Collider col`lid´er n. 1. (Physics) a Model of the origin of the universe, which holds that it emerged from a state of extremely high temperature and density in an explosive expansion 10 billion–15 billion years ago. " project in Switzerland has been arrested on suspicion of terror links. A scientist working on the Hadron Collider "big bang" project in Switzerland has been arrested on suspicion of terror links. The man, who has not been named, is one of two Algerian brothers arrested in Vienne in southeastern France on Thursday suspected of links to al-Qaeda's north African wing. The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN CERN or European Organization for Nuclear Research, nuclear and particle physics research center straddling the French-Swiss border W of Geneva, Switzerland. ) said the suspect had been working on an experiment in particle physics as a contractor since 2003. CERN said in a statement: "His work did not bring him into contact with anything that could be used for terrorism." The Hadron Collider, buried 100m under the ground near Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. , is designed to recreate the conditions created immediately after the "big bang". The machine fires protons round a 17-mile-long tunnel to smash them in to each other. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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