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.
07/15/22 Stanford Four questions: Risa Wechsler on what JWST images reveal The Stanford astrophysicist and cosmologist reacts to recent news about the newly released images taken by JWST.
07/07/22 Science Dark matter hunt heats up with first result from world’s biggest detector With 7 tons of liquid xenon, the LZ experiment leads three-way race to find WIMP particles.
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08/29/17 The dance of the particles In collaboration with a scientist, an Iranian dancer is working to communicate the beauty of particle physics through dance.
08/24/17 Mega-collaborations for scientific discovery DUNE joins the elite club of physics collaborations with more than 1000 members.
08/22/17 Expanding the search for dark matter At a recent meeting, scientists shared ideas for searching for dark matter on the (relative) cheap.
08/16/17 QuarkNet takes on solar eclipse science High school students nationwide will study the effects of the solar eclipse on cosmic rays.
08/15/17 Dark matter hunt with LUX-ZEPLIN A video from SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory explains how the upcoming LZ experiment will search for the missing 85 percent of the matter in the universe.
08/10/17 Think FAST The new Fermilab Accelerator Science and Technology facility at Fermilab looks to the future of accelerator science.
08/08/17 A new search for dark matter 6800 feet underground Prototype tests of the future SuperCDMS SNOLAB experiment are in full swing.
08/01/17 Tuning in for science The sprawling Square Kilometer Array radio telescope hunts signals from one of the quietest places on earth.