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DESI’s instrument, a long black cylinder supported by the metal telescope framework, points at the domed ceiling. The dome interior is bathed in blue light.

New DESI results strengthen hints that dark energy may evolve

03/19/25

Lauren Biron

Combining the DESI data with other experiments shows signs that the impact of dark energy may be weakening over time—and the standard model of how the universe works may need an update.

Illustration of a bagel with different objects sprinkling onto its surface like toppings on an "everything" bagel

04/25/23

Whatever happened to the theory of everything?

A theory of everything was all the rage in the 1980s. So where did it go?

Illustration of particle detectors as pieces in a game of Operation

04/18/23

Practice makes perfect (particle detectors)

Prototyping is an indispensable step in the development of particle physics experiments like DUNE and projects like PIP-II.

04/04/23

Is dark matter the most powerful wave in the universe?

Dark matter could consist of particles so ultralight, they behave more like waves.

Photo composite of a robot runway fashion show

03/28/23

A collaboration pairs Fermilab with fashion students

Fashion students at the College of DuPage successfully designed gear to protect Fermilab’s SPOT robot from radioactive dust.

Illustration demonstrating various stages of shipping: rail, container ships and trucks

03/14/23

How to put together an international physics experiment

To build the DUNE neutrino experiment and its associated accelerator upgrade, experts invent customized ways to transport fragile, expensive and highly specialized components.

Illustration: A scientist studies the forms before her without realizing the forms behind her

03/07/23

Do hidden influences give neutrinos their tiny mass?

The quest to understand the small mass of neutrinos is also a quest to discover new particles.

02/28/23

Kétévi Assamagan pays it forward

Kétévi Assamagan's contributions to physics go beyond his research at the Large Hadron Collider.

Illustration of a Dutch baby pancake with blueberries, surrounded by stars

02/21/23

What the Higgs boson tells us about the universe

The Higgs boson is the only fundamental particle known to be scalar, meaning it has no quantum spin. This fact answers questions about our universe, but it also raises new ones.

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