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LZ’s central detector, the time projection chamber, in a surface lab clean room before delivery underground.

LZ experiment sets new record in search for dark matter

08/26/24

Lauren Biron

New results from the world’s most sensitive dark matter detector put the best-ever limits on particles called WIMPs, a leading candidate for what makes up our universe’s invisible mass.

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01/20/16

Is the neutrino its own antiparticle?

The mysterious particle could hold the key to why matter won out over antimatter in the early universe.

01/14/16

Exploring the dark universe with supercomputers

Next-generation telescopic surveys will work hand-in-hand with supercomputers to study the nature of dark energy.

01/12/16

Black holes

Let yourself be pulled into the weird world of black holes.

01/07/16

How to wrangle a particle

Learn some particle accelerator basics from a Fermilab accelerator operator.

Illustration of beaker with galaxy inside being held by scissors

01/05/16

The booming science of dwarf galaxies

A recent uptick in the discovery of the smallest, oldest galaxies benefits studies of dark matter, galaxy formation and the evolution of the universe.

12/17/15

Festive physicists

What’s it like working on experiments over the holidays?

Illustration of Physics Book Review 2015

12/15/15

Physics books of 2015

A tour of 10 of this year’s popular science books delivers dark matter, black holes and a hefty dose of Einstein.

12/14/15

Photowalk winners announced

An international jury and more than 3800 public votes determined the winners of this year's Global Physics Photowalk competition.

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