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04/07/21

First results from Fermilab’s Muon g-2 experiment strengthen evidence of new physics

The new measurement from the Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab strongly agrees with the value found at Brookhaven and diverges from theory with the most precise measurement to date.

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Recognizing Rosemary Fowler

11/05/24

Pruthvi Mehta

A physicist reflects on learning about a hidden figure whose research helped inspire her own.

03/03/15

A telescope that tells you when to look up

The LSST system will alert scientists to changes in space in near-real time.

02/26/15

From the Standard Model to space

A group of scientists who started at particle physics experiments move their careers to the final frontier.

02/24/15

Physics in fast-forward

During their first run, experiments at the Large Hadron Collider rediscovered 50 years' worth of physics research in a single month.

02/23/15

Video: LHC experiments prep for restart

Engineers and technicians have begun to close experiments in preparation for the next run.

02/19/15

Physics for the people

Citizen scientists dive into particle physics and astrophysics research.

Illustration of all of the Unusual Materials together

02/17/15

10 unusual detector materials

The past century has generated some creative ideas for tracking particles.

02/13/15

What’s new for LHC Run II

The Large Hadron Collider gears up for restart.

02/12/15

Craft astrophysics

Technicians on the Sloan Digital Sky Survey may be the last members of a spectroscopic survey to use hand-plugged fiber plates.

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