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07/01/20

LHCb discovers a new type of tetraquark

For the first time, the LHCb collaboration at CERN has observed an exotic particle made up of four charm quarks.

06/24/20

DUNE moves to the next stage with a blast

Construction workers have carried out the first underground blasting for the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility, which will provide the space, infrastructure and particle beam for the international De

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Conceptual illustration of cosmic rays with students in the background

Students become scientists on International Cosmic Day

10/01/24

Chris Patrick

Every November, students, teachers and scientists worldwide gather virtually to learn about Earth’s cosmic visitors.

Illustration of dark matter, visible matter, dark neutron, WIMP, dark electrons, neutrino, axion, grintino

12/17/13

Four things you might not know about dark matter

How much do you really know about dark matter? Symmetry looks at one of the biggest remaining mysteries in particle physics.

A NOvA near detector block in its new home 350 feet underground

12/12/13

Neutrino detector block

A close look at the assembly of the NOvA near detector reveals a massive yet meticulous process.

12/11/13

Exhibit brings the LHC to London

Visitors to London’s Science Museum can now take a simulated tour of CERN and the Large Hadron Collider.

Illustration of Day In the Life: Geoffrey West

12/10/13

The scale of things

Geoffrey West applies his ‘physics way of thinking’ to biology and urban life.

12/02/13

Baryonic acoustic oscillations

Scientists have found a way to study sound waves from the early universe to learn more about its history and contents.

Illustration of world's oldest astronomers, rings in wood slice

11/27/13

The world’s oldest astronomers

Scientists in Japan use ancient trees to look back on the history of our local cosmos, and discover a mystery.

Black and white sketch illustration of the early universe

11/26/13

How is it possible to look at the earliest moments of the universe? Physicists have their ways—and what they find out will tell us a lot about how the universe works today and how it will unfold in the future.

Photo of Wilson Hall with international flags

11/25/13

What’s in a name?

There’s wit and whimsy in the naming of a national lab’s conference rooms.

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