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LHC scientists find relics of early universe living on in particle spins

07/22/25

Sarah Charley

Scientists on the ATLAS experiment explored the polarization of W bosons to test the Higgs mechanism and gain a deeper understanding of the first moments after the Big Bang.

A designer dress and a particle detector

01/15/19

‘A beautiful gathering of two worlds’

CERN inspired famous Dutch fashion artist Iris van Herpen to create her Magnetic Motion collection.

12/20/18

Lab Libs

Fill in the blanks for some physics fun.

(Left to Right) Elle Roylance, Fred Okongo, Anahi Yerman, Tino, Victor Tuang

12/13/18

Program offers students a refuge in STEM

REFUGES, started by physicist Tino Nyawelo, aims to give refugees and other underrepresented groups the tools to succeed in STEM.

12/11/18

Physics books of 2018

Symmetry writer Mike Perricone presents his annual compilation of new popular science books related to particle physics and astrophysics.

12/06/18

Top quark couture

What do you give a physicist who helped discover a fundamental particle and jump-started your science career?

Illustration of an anthropomorphized proton making a surprised face

12/04/18

LHC Noir

A proton describes its final moments in the Large Hadron Collider.

Image of a woman in glasses standing in front of several screens in a control room

11/30/18

Heavy-ion researchers seize their moment

During the short heavy-ion run at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, every moment counts.

11/15/18

Physics footage from a Monkee

1970s video footage recorded by musician Micky Dolenz when he visited the then-nascent Fermilab is now available on YouTube.

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