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‘Impossible’ Higgs boson measurement within reach, thanks to a detour

08/05/25

Sarah Charley

A team of young scientists paused their new physics searches to develop an innovative machine-learning tool, which is now helping them narrow in on a rare and messy decay of the Higgs boson.

07/25/23

SAGE Journey program ignites interest in STEM

Three SAGE alumni talk about their experiences with a program meant to broaden gender diversity in STEM.

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07/18/23

Will AI make MC the MVP of particle physics?

Particle physicists are building innovative machine-learning algorithms to enhance Monte Carlo simulations with the power of AI.

07/11/23

The magnet detectives

During a routine test, two HL-LHC magnets unexpectedly flatlined. Was it just a coincidence, or did they have a common foe?

Illustration of a Black woman with stars in her hair

06/27/23

A call to cite Black women and gender minorities

Theoretical astrophysicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein recently unveiled the Cite Black Women+ in Physics and Astronomy Bibliography.

06/20/23

India’s gem at CERN: Archana Sharma

The first Indian scientist to join CERN was recently recognized with the highest honor of India for overseas citizens.

"Science Pavilion" in illuminated letters

06/13/23

Physics on tour

A group called the Big Bang Collective sets up physics discovery stations at rather unexpected venues: music festivals.

Two men play tug-of-war with seemingly nothing on the other end

06/06/23

A cosmological headache

For over a century, scientists have wondered what is counteracting the force of gravity in the universe.

05/30/23

A different way of thinking

Neurodivergent physicists face barriers in STEM, but there are also benefits to being who they are.

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