08/09/22 Quanta How the physics of nothing underlies everything The key to understanding the origin and fate of the universe may be a more complete understanding of the vacuum.
08/08/22 Nature Particle physicists want to build the world’s first muon collider The accelerator would smash together this heavier version of the electron and, researchers hope, discover new particles.
08/01/22 Gizmodo Physicists discover oldest dark matter yet with lensed microwaves Lensing of the cosmic microwave background indicates 12-billion-year-old galaxies had dark matter.
07/26/22 Physics World Helen Edwards: pioneer of Fermilab’s Tevatron Helen Edwards was a formidable force in the field of accelerator science. Her impact can still be felt around the world today.
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.
08/01/18 Machine learning proliferates in particle physics A new review in Nature chronicles the many ways machine learning is popping up in particle physics research.
07/24/18 Rewiring STEM education The idea that science skills are innate and great discoveries are made only by “lone geniuses” is losing traction in STEM.
07/24/18 Accelerator excellence Fermilab’s Lia Merminga talks to Symmetry about her early experiences in STEM and her drive to solve science’s unanswered questions.
07/17/18 Rise of the machines Machine learning will become an even more important tool when scientists upgrade to the High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider.
07/16/18 The LHC’s computing revolution Making new discoveries may require writing new software first.
07/05/18 Out in physics LGBT+ scientists offer advice for promoting inclusivity in a guide written for the physics and astronomy community.
07/04/18 Higgs search alumni: Where are they now? Meet four physicists who have found different ways to apply the skills they learned through their studies of the Higgs boson.