10/27/21 MicroBooNE experiment’s first results show no hint of a sterile neutrino Four complementary analyses by Fermilab’s MicroBooNE show no signs of a theorized fourth kind of neutrino.
10/27/21 ScienceNews Doubt cast on theorized ‘sterile’ particles leaves a neutrino mystery unsolved A highly reclusive variety of the lightweight subatomic particles seems less likely.
10/26/21 BICEP3 tightens the bounds on cosmic inflation A new analysis of the South Pole-based telescope’s observations has all but ruled out several popular models of inflation.
10/19/21 Quanta A hint of dark matter sends physicists looking to the skies After a search of neutron stars finds preliminary evidence for hypothetical dark matter particles called axions, astrophysicists are devising new ways to spot them.
Explain it in 60 Seconds: Lattice QCD 07/25/24 Sarah Charley Lattice gauge theory, or lattice QCD, is a calculation method that helps scientists make predictions about the behavior of quarks at low energies.
08/09/16 The contents of the universe How do scientists know what percentages of the universe are made up of dark matter and dark energy?
08/02/16 Q&A: The future of CERN CERN’s Director General is enthusiastic about the progress and prospects of the LHC research program, but it’s not the only thing on her plate.
07/28/16 The deconstructed Standard Model equation The Standard Model is far more than elementary particles arranged in a table.
07/27/16 The Atomki anomaly A result from an experiment in Hungary catches the attention of a group of theorists in the United States.
07/26/16 The most important website in particle physics The first website to be hosted in the US has grown to be an invaluable hub for open science.
07/18/16 Pokémon Go shakes up the lab routine At Fermilab and CERN, students, lab employees and visitors alike are on the hunt for virtual creatures.
07/15/16 The science of proton packs Ghostbusters advisor James Maxwell explains the science of bustin'.
07/15/16 Who you gonna call? MIT physicists! As science advisors, physicists Lindley Winslow and Janet Conrad gave the Ghostbusters crew a taste of life in the lab.