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10/27/20

LZ preps to begin dark matter search

Crews building the LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter experiment have overcome COVID-19 obstacles to reach a major milestone en route to startup.

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LHC scientists find relics of early universe living on in particle spins

07/22/25

Sarah Charley

Scientists on the ATLAS experiment explored the polarization of W bosons to test the Higgs mechanism and gain a deeper understanding of the first moments after the Big Bang.

08/26/13

Scientists of Burning Man

Burning Man offers parallels to—and welcome departures from—the scientific endeavors of physicists who attend the annual event.

Photo of group of kids dressed as the Flash in a line: GISHWHES

08/23/13

The Flash invades Jefferson Lab

Last week, 13 visitors in superhero attire visited Jefferson Lab as part of an international scavenger hunt.

Photo of Fermi first five years: FGST in space

08/22/13

In its first five years gazing at the gamma-ray sky, the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope provided new insights into cosmic puzzles ranging from dark matter to blazars—and added a few new puzzles to the list.

Illustration of Judy Lieberman, split screen blue and red

08/13/13

Fundamental forces and medicinal molecules

Years of particle physics study helped shape immunologist Judy Lieberman’s unusual approach to protecting against devastating diseases.

08/12/13

US program at CERN broadens undergrads' horizons

A research program at CERN for US undergraduates lets students test-drive a career in particle physics.

08/09/13

Miniboone the band meets MiniBooNE the experiment

A New York rock band named after a Fermilab neutrino experiment recently visited their namesake for the first time.

08/07/13

Q&A with Nobel Laureate Saul Perlmutter

Perlmutter chats with Symmetry about the fate of the universe and a certain phone call from the Swedish Academy.

08/06/13

Big move

For a little over a month this summer, a huge electromagnet slowly journeyed from New York to Illinois, offering great photo opportunities along the way.

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