05/12/20 Scientific American How heavy is the universe? Conflicting answers hint at new physics The discrepancy could be a statistical fluke—or a sign that physicists will need to revise the standard model of cosmology.
05/05/20 Physics community designs simplified ventilator The Mechanical Ventilator Milano, or MVM, went from concept through approval by the US Food and Drug Administration in a little over a month.
05/05/20 NPR Shortwave What is dark energy? Physicists aren't even sure UC Berkeley PhD student Sarafina Nance discusses the mystery of dark energy.
05/04/20 Berkeley Lab Remembering George Trilling 1930 - 2020 George Trilling passed away on April 30 at the age of 89.
Recognizing Rosemary Fowler 11/05/24 Pruthvi Mehta A physicist reflects on learning about a hidden figure whose research helped inspire her own.
07/02/13 Secrets of the early universe Planck, the space telescope that this year revealed unprecedentedly detailed information about the early universe, is just getting started.
07/01/13 Big data and the X-ray laser Ultrafast experiments at SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source require powerful, unique data systems adapted from particle physics.
06/28/13 Fermilab produces its first potential astronaut Josh Cassada, accepted into NASA’s exclusive 2013 astronaut candidate class, cut his scientific teeth doing particle physics research at Fermilab.
06/25/13 Around the US in 17 labs Chart a course to knowledge with symmetry’s interactive map of all 17 US Department of Energy national laboratories.
06/18/13 Journey from the center of the Earth Subatomic particles streaming from the Earth’s interior carry important evidence of the planet’s origins.
06/14/13 The march of the penguin diagrams More than 30 years ago, a physicist honored a bet by naming a particle decay diagram after an aquatic bird.
06/11/13 Former physicist nurtures innovation Cherie Goodenough finds joy in seeing science research develop into products and applications.
06/06/13 A 10-minute lesson in supersymmetry In two new videos, Fermilab physicist Don Lincoln explains the what and the why of supersymmetry.