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.
07/22/22 Science News A new dark matter experiment quashed earlier hints of new particles The XENONnT detector spotted no extra recoiling electrons.
From sea to scientific sea 10/22/24 Laura Dattaro Take a tour of the 17 national laboratories across the United States.
01/10/18 Rivers in the sky Local communities named newly discovered stellar streams for bodies of water close to home.
12/21/17 Not an ugly sweater party University College London scientists make physics festive with sweaters and songs at their annual holiday gathering.
12/19/17 Machine evolution Planning the next big science machine requires consideration of both the current landscape and the distant future.
12/15/17 A trip into totality This summer, physics students were offered a unique opportunity to study cosmic rays during the total solar eclipse.
12/12/17 Physics books of 2017 Gravitational waves take the top spot in Symmetry writer Mike Perricone’s yearly round-up of popular science books related to physics and astrophysics.
12/07/17 The PhD pioneers Wenzhao Wei and Dan Rederth are the first to earn physics PhDs within the state of South Dakota.