04/03/23 Science News The W boson might not be heavier than expected after all The particle's mass is an important test of the Standard Model of particle physics.
03/29/23 CERN A spring awakening: CERN’s accelerators gear up for 2023 Following the winter shutdown, the injectors and accelerators are preparing for the 2023 data-taking season.
03/24/23 LHC experiments see four top quarks The ATLAS and CMS experiments have observed a process 4,000 times rarer than the production of Higgs bosons.
03/22/23 CERN New LHC experiments enter uncharted territory The first observation of collider neutrinos by FASER and SND at the LHC paves the way for exploring new physics scenarios.
The boson that physics almost rejected 07/02/24 Claire Malone Nobel Laureate Peter Higgs died earlier this year. Twelve years ago this week, physicists discovered the particle that bears his name.
01/28/20 Fine-tuning versus naturalness When observed parameters seem like they must be finely tuned to fit a theory, some physicists accept it as coincidence. Others want to keep digging.
01/23/20 When kids interview scientists Science Storytellers brings together two groups of innately curious individuals: scientists and children.
01/21/20 The other dark matter candidate As technology improves, scientists discover new ways to search for theorized dark matter particles called axions.
01/16/20 Drag racing and black hole physics The first undergraduate on the Event Horizon Telescope to receive junior collaborator status thrives in the unknown.
01/14/20 The persevering physicist To both understand the universe and improve equity, inclusion and diversity in physics, Brian Beckford looks to one word: respect.
01/09/20 Expanding a neutrino hunt in the South Pole A forthcoming upgrade to the IceCube detector will provide deeper insights into the elusive particles.
01/07/20 Vera Rubin, giant of astronomy The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope will be named for an influential astronomer who left the field better than she found it.
12/19/19 Particle physics for preschoolers Particle physics might seem too complex for young children, but educators are finding enthusiasm and understanding even among the Sesame Street set.