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Physics beyond the imaginable

09/03/24

Sarah Charley

The CMS experiment is developing a new type of trigger that looks for anomalies.

05/01/11

Science fest

Science fest feeds hunger for knowledge—hammering nails with a banana to spark interest in science and technology

05/01/11

Light sources are the ultimate killer apps for particle physics technology. Their brilliant X-rays illuminate every aspect of the material world, from the inner workings of cells to the intricate dance of the electrons that create chemical bonds.

05/01/11

LBNE: The inside buzz on a new science project

Planning and designing the $900 million Long Baseline Neutrino Experiment takes more than a village. It takes a hives worth of scientists, engineers, technicians, accountants, and other specialists of every stripe.

05/01/11

Eminently noble

When it comes to detecting neutrinos or particles of dark matter, four noble elements--helium, neon, argon, and xenon--stand out for their standoffishness.

02/01/11

Timmy the monkey goes to Fermilab

Visitors often go bananas over Fermilab, but they rarely bring monkeys along.

02/01/11

Slammed by science

Bathed in orange lighting reminiscent of a beat-generation lounge, 200 people grabbed beers and pretzels and settled in to watch six particle physicists compete for their affection.

02/01/11

Young researcher tackles world's biggest camera

When David Lawrence joined the Brookhaven High School Research Program at age 15, he said he wanted a project challenging enough to catch the attention of the judges at the Intel Science Talent Search.

02/01/11

SLAC's science data really sticks

To keep track of the roughly 35 papers the BaBar collaboration will publish in the next year, the high-tech experiment went low-tech this summer. It transferred data from computers to Post-it notes.

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