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10/28/19

DESI opens its 5000 eyes

With installation near completion, the new sky-surveying instrument has begun final testing.

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A first-person view of physics history

10/15/24

Michael Riordan has spent decades ruminating on the history of physics, including events he participated in himself.

10/01/11

Old detectors never die

BaBar completed its experimental run in 2008, but its parts will live on.

10/01/11

Close to the Canadian border, near an area known as the Boundary Waters, scientists are building an experiment to discover how neutrino masses stack up. They aim to get closer to understanding how matter came to dominate antimatter in our universe.

10/01/11

A physicist in the cancer lab

Nicole Ackerman thought she would always be a particle physicistuntil a newfound interest in biology drew her toward medical imaging. Her research on Cherenkov radiation, the blue glow from charged particles outracing light, could aid development of cancer treatments.

10/01/11

The geekiest engagement ever

Dave Mosher wanted his wedding proposal to go off with a bang. A big bang.

10/01/11

Neutrino experiments

Neutrinos zip straight through the Earth, while rarely leaving a trace. Yet these particles may hold answers to many of the key questions of 21st century particle physics.

10/01/11

A smashin' good taste

What beverage could capture the essence of a high-energy subatomic particle collision? It would require specific elements: rareness, a blend of flavors, a twist on technology.

05/01/11

The James Bond of detectors

Who needs secret agents when neutrinos are happy to spill the secrets of rogue nuclear activity?

05/01/11

ALICE's tight squeeze

Anyone who has ever tried to move a big piece of furniture through a small door knows a few centimeters can mean the difference between success and failure.

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