05/01/23 SLAC Researchers develop clever algorithm to improve our understanding of particle beams in accelerators The algorithm pairs machine-learning techniques with beam physics equations to avoid massive data crunching.
04/21/23 Ars Technica No WIMPs! Heavy particles don’t explain gravitational lensing oddities A detailed look at a lensed galaxy favors lighter particles called axions.
04/19/23 SLAC Particle trio exceeds expectations at LHC The ATLAS experiment measured more than expected of a trio of particles in the aftermath of proton collisions.
04/18/23 Scientific American How much does ‘nothing’ weigh? The Archimedes experiment will weigh the void of empty space to help solve a big cosmic puzzle.
Testing, testing! 01/15/25 NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just successfully completed a series of full-system tests using an engineering test camera.
09/10/19 Finding happiness in hardware Working on hardware doesn’t come easily to all physicists, but Francesca Ricci-Tam has learned that what matters most is a willingness to put in the practice.
09/05/19 Q&A with nuclear scientist Maria Żurek Żurek shares her experiences from the 2019 Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.
09/03/19 A new way to study high-energy gamma rays The Cherenkov Telescope Array will combine experimental and observatory-style approaches to investigate the universe’s highest energies.
08/29/19 Upcycled instrument tied to auspicious accelerator A composer has given new life to an amplifier used within a historically significant particle accelerator.
08/27/19 Channeling Shuri as a physicist at Wakandacon Fermilab scientist Jessica Esquivel donned a superhero costume to celebrate diversity in STEM, nerdiness and science at Wakandacon in Chicago.
08/22/19 Holography class gives students new perspective A holography class at the Ohio State University combines art and physics to provide a more complete picture of how we understand the world around us.
08/20/19 With open data, scientists share their work There are barriers to making scientific data open, but doing so has already contributed to scientific progress.