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Small science and the future of particle physics

01/07/25

R.M. Davis

A proposed funding program for small- and medium-scale projects reveals insights into the science, logistical challenges, and future of particle physics research.

10/27/16

A bright idea

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

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10/25/16

A primer on gravitational-wave detectors

Physicists are searching for gravitational waves all across the spectrum.

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10/20/16

99 percent invisible

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

10/18/16

It came from the physics lab

Settle in for a physics-themed Halloween movie marathon.

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10/12/16

Citizen scientists join search for gravitational waves

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

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10/11/16

Recruiting team geoneutrino

Physicists and geologists are forming a new partnership to study particles from inside the planet.

10/04/16

Creating the universe in a computer

Computer simulations help cosmologists unlock the mystery of how the universe evolved.

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09/27/16

You keep using that physics word

I do not think it means what you think it means.

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