Highlight
The Open Campus during Science and Technology Week
On April 19, the Open Campus during Science and Technology Week was held at KEK Tsukuba Campus.
Mechanical Engineering Center’s Masterpiece: Processing of accelerator cavities by the cold spray method
The Mechanical Engineering Center is developing alternative methods of cavity fabrication to conventional welding method.
Breakthrough Prize Awarded to KEK-Participated Experiments at the LHC
On April 5, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation announced the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics recipients.
Athena Program Participant at Radiation Science Center
Dr. Nurul Syazwina Mohamed visited KEK Radiation Science Center for the Athena program from January 14th to 31st, 2025.
The 39th Workshop on "Radiation Detectors and Their Uses" held
The 39th Workshop on "Radiation Detectors and Their Uses" was held on January 27 and 28, 2025, co-sponsored by the Radiation Science Center and the Japan Society of Applied Physics Ionization Radiation Division.
FY2024 Applied Research Laboratory Technical Exchange Meeting held
The FY2024 Applied Research Laboratory Technical Exchange Meeting was held on February 17.
“Parasitoid wasp venoms degrade Drosophila imaginal discs for successful parasitism” has been published in Science Advances
A collaboration work with Assistant professor Kamiyama and professor Niwa’s group at University of Tsukuba a paper “Parasitoid wasp venoms degrade Drosophila imaginal discs for successful parasitism” has been published in Science Advances.
Dr. Eisuke Watanabe, Assistant Professor of Radiation Science Center, received Young Scientist Presentation Award (Poster) at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Nuclear and Radiochemical Sciences (2024)
Dr. Eisuke Watanabe, Assistant Professor of Radiation Science Center, received the Best Presentation Award (Poster) for Young Scientists at the 68th Annual Meeting of the Japan Society of Nuclear and Radiochemical Sciences (2024) held at Shizuoka from September 23 to 25.
KEK had a booth at “Tsukuba Science Festival 2024”
KEK had a booth at Tsukuba Science Festival 2024 held at Tsukuba Capio on Nov. 9 and introduced our research activities through various programs.
Successful development of a small robot capable of observing the inside of the accelerator tunnel during operation
To enable safe and efficient operation of the synchrotron radiation facility, we have developed a small, remotely operated robot capable of observing the inside of the accelerator tunnel during operation.
