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How do scientists get lead into the LHC?

01/28/25

Sarah Charley

Once a year, the Large Hadron Collider smashes lead ions. But how do scientists get a heavy metal into a particle accelerator?

11/08/16

Theorists think dark matter was forged in the hot aftermath of the Big Bang.

11/03/16

A theoretical particle that adapts to its surroundings could explain the accelerating expansion of our universe.

10/31/16

What are parallel universes, and why do we think they might exist?

10/27/16

Can a biochemistry technique win the battle against background for scientists studying the nature of neutrinos?

10/25/16

Physicists are searching for gravitational waves all across the spectrum.

10/20/16

With a small side project, astronomers discover a new type of galaxy.

10/18/16

Settle in for a physics-themed Halloween movie marathon.

10/12/16

A new project pairs volunteers and machine learning to sort through data from LIGO.