Constraints on nonstandard neutrino interactions from the Borexino extended data set The BOREXINO Collaboration Phys. Rev. D 114, 032011 – Published 24 August, 2026 [DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/2h89-y8wh] Abstract Neutrino nonstandard interactions (NSI) constitute an active research field, as they are closely related to
The Borexino collaboration mourns the loss of Gianpaolo Bellini
Farewell to Gianpaolo Bellini, internationally renowned physicist, protagonist of neutrino physics and creator of the Borexino experiment. He passed away on August 12th, at the age of 91.
New limits on the Pauli forbidden transitions in nuclei
New limits on the Pauli forbidden transitions in nuclei obtained with the complete Borexino dataset. Eur. Phys. J. C86, 736 (2026). Published 30 June 2026 DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-026-15912-9 Abstract The Pauli exclusion principle (PEP) was tested for nucleons in nuclei using
Come e perché il sole e le stelle brillano, nuovo libro di G.Bellini
Come e perché il sole e le stelle brillano L’esperimento Borexino risponde ad una domanda millenaria Autore: Gianpaolo Bellini Editore: Springer © 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-98858-5 Racconta un esperimento straordinario che ha avuto impatti scientifici significativi Descrive come questo ha svelato
How the Sun and the Stars Shine: new book from G.Bellini
How the Sun and the Stars Shine A Single Experiment Solves a Millennia-Old Question of Humanity Authors: Gianpaolo Bellini Publisher: Springer © 2025 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-88623-2 Explains how the Borexino experiment revealed sun and stars’ energy source Presents this unique experiment
Search for high energy 5.5 MeV solar axions with the complete Borexino dataset
A search for solar axions and axion-like particles produced in the p+d→3He+A (5.5 MeV) reaction was performed using the complete dataset of the Borexino detector (3995 days of measurement live-time).
The Borexino collaboration mourns the passing of Frank Calaprice
The Borexino collaboration mourns the passing of Frank Calaprice, one of the “fathers” of our experiment. In 2023 he received the prestigious Hans A. Bethe prize from the American Physical Society for his work on Borexino. He would have turned
Workshop “Gianpaolo Bellini: 90 years of science”
Gianpaolo Bellini turns 90. The workshop intends to celebrate Gianpaolo on the occasion of this important birthday by retracing the salient moments of his long and fruitful scientific activity, from the beginning to Borexino. https://agenda.infn.it/event/45710/ Jun 12, 2025 Dipartimento di
Livia Ludhova receives an important state Order from Slovakia
Livia Ludhova receives the Order of Ľudovít-Štúr for exceptional contributions in the field of science High honor from the Slovak Republic for a member of the Borexino collaboration Prof. Dr. Livia Ludhova was awarded the Order of Ľudovít Štúr, 2nd
Borexino legacy: Technological Novelties and Scientific Discoveries
Technological Novelties and Scientific Discoveries with the Borexino Experiment Gianpaolo Bellini (on behalf of the Borexino Collaboration) Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science, Vol. 74:369-388 (Volume publication date September 2024) First published as a Review in Advance on July
Optimized α/β pulse shape discrimination in Borexino
Optimized α/β pulse shape discrimination in Borexino D. Basilico et al. (BOREXINO collaboration) Phys. Rev. D 109, 112014 – Published 14 June 2024 [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.109.112014] ABSTRACT Borexino could efficiently distinguish between α and β radiation in its liquid scintillator by
Final results of Borexino on CNO solar neutrinos
Final results of Borexino on CNO solar neutrinos D. Basilico et al. (Borexino Collaboration) Phys. Rev. D 108, 102005 – Published 14 November 2023 DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.108.102005 Abstract In this paper, we report the first measurement of CNO solar neutrinos by
Solar Neutrino Physics at LNGS (Borexino & Gallex) [video]
Solar Neutrino Physics at LNGS: Borexino and Gallex experiments. Video recording of the International Symposium at Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei in Rome.
Il cuore del Sole svelato da 35 anni di caccia ai neutrini
Più di 35 anni a caccia dei neutrini hanno permesso di svelare cosa succede nel cuore del Sole: si devono a Gallex e Borexino l’osservazione e la prova dei processi che alimentano la nostra stella (ANSA).
How The Sun Works Explained By Gallex And Borexino
It’s thanks to Gallex and Borexino, solar neutrinos experiments operated at LNGS, that we know how to explain how our star functions.
Search for neutrinos associated with gravitational wave events
Borexino’s search for low-energy neutrinos associated with gravitational wave events from GWTC-3 database (Eur. Phys. J. C 83, 538 – 2023). Search for neutrino events in correlation with gravitational wave (GW) events for three observing runs (O1, O2 and O3) from 09/2015 to 03/2020.
International Symposium on Solar Neutrino Physics at LNGS (Borexino & Gallex)
The symposium, which will be held on Sept. 12, 2023 at Accademia dei Lincei in Rome, will present a retrospective of themes, results and implications of researches on Solar Neutrino at LNGS, featuring some of the most prominent scientists in the field.
pp-chain & CNO-cycle solar neutrinos with Borexino [video]
Unveiling the engine of the Sun: Measurements of the pp-chain and CNO-cycle solar neutrinos with Borexino (JINA-CEE – IReNA Online Seminar)
M. Wojcik, G. Zuzel and M. Misiaszek awarded Polish Ministerial Prize
Marcin Wojcik, Grzegorz Zuzel and Marcin Misiaszek received the Polish Minister of Education and Science Awards for Significant Achievements in Scientific Activity for their work on Borexino.
Improved Measurement of CNO Solar Neutrinos and Its Implications for the SSM
Improved Measurement of Solar Neutrinos from the Carbon-Nitrogen-Oxygen Cycle by Borexino and Its Implications for the Standard Solar Model Phys. Rev. Lett. 129, 252701 (2022) – Published 12 December 2022 [DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.252701] This paper have been been highlighted. See Viewpoint: “Elemental
Frank Calaprice awarded the 2023 Hans A. Bethe prize
The American Physical Society has just announced Frank Calaprice as the recipient of the 2023 Hans A. Bethe prize : “For pioneering work on large-scale ultra-low-background detectors, specifically Borexino, measuring the complete spectroscopy of solar neutrinos, culminating in observation of
Independent determination of the Earth’s orbital parameters with solar neutrinos in Borexino
Independent determination of the Earth’s orbital parameters with solar neutrinos in Borexino Astroparticle Physics Volume 145, March 2023, 102778 ISSN 0927-6505 [doi: 10.1016/j.astropartphys.2022.102778] Data availability The datasets generated during the current study are freely available: see below (scroll down). Additional
The Sun may have more carbon and nitrogen than previously thought
Latest Borexino CNO pre-print results(1) featured on Science News: “Neutrinos hint the sun has more carbon and nitrogen than previously thought Figuring out our star’s makeup is crucial for understanding the entire universe” By Ken Croswell JUNE 16, 2022 AT
Search for low-energy signals from Fast Radio Bursts with the Borexino detector
Search for low-energy signals from fast radio bursts with the Borexino detector Eur. Phys. J. C 82, 278 (2022). [doi: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-022-10197-0] Published 31 March 2022 Abstract The search for neutrino events in correlation with 42 most intense fast radio
New technique makes directional measurements of low-energy solar neutrinos
Physicsworld magazine dedicated an article to our recently published papers about directional measurements of Sub-MeV solar neutrinos with Borexino: Until now, physicists measuring the properties of solar neutrinos have had to make a compromise – either measure the particles’ energy with