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‘Impossible’ Higgs boson measurement within reach, thanks to a detour

08/05/25

Sarah Charley

A team of young scientists paused their new physics searches to develop an innovative machine-learning tool, which is now helping them narrow in on a rare and messy decay of the Higgs boson.

11/22/13

Mock data, real science

In scientific circles, “mock” is not always a four-letter word. Through mock-data competitions, astrophysicists check their work.

11/19/13

Building NOvA

Building particle detector parts for a new neutrino experiment gives students an edge in the post-graduation job hunt.

Illustration of Dark Light, medium and dark purple with light purple line work, and yellow stars

11/18/13

Connecting the visible universe with dark matter

Does the visible photon have a counterpart, a dark photon, that interacts with the components of dark matter?

Illustration of "Your Wild Life" Huge variation in the microbes we carry microbes

11/15/13

Scribing science

A colorful note-taking technique offers a fresh perspective on complex science.

Illustration of Munir Muniruzzaman's chest in doctors coat, tie, and stethoscope

11/13/13

Scientist detects danger with physics

Munir Muniruzzaman has used his physics know-how to help in hospitals and war zones alike.

11/11/13

How to make CERN’s most delicious detector

Three University of Minnesota graduate students took their particle physics skills to the kitchen to create an edible model of the CMS detector, and symmetry has the recipe.

11/08/13

Ultra-high-energy neutrinos

Scientists on the IceCube experiment discovered two extraterrestrial neutrinos with energies higher than any neutrino anyone had detected before.

Illustration of two people playing with controllers on circular grid screen almost like pong

11/07/13

Computer tennis, anyone?

Brookhaven Lab’s 1958 innovation earns a prominent place in the history of video games.

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