Multi-messenger astronomy, neutrino physics and dark matter are among several topics in astroparticle physics set to take priority in Europe in the coming years, according to a report by the Astroparticle Physics European Consortium (APPEC).
An international scientific facility following the CERN model would stimulate the region.
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Good news for the EPS! This year the society has seen a sizeable increase in its membership, more so than in the past few years; with the numbers at 291, 220 and 407 new individual members (IMs) in 2009, 2010, and 2011 respectively. Note also that the 2011 additions have only been counted up to 24 June – thus, further recruitment in 2011 is, in principle, still possible. The total number of IMs today exceeds 3200…