03/30/21 The New York Times Hunting ghost particles beneath the world’s deepest lake A neutrino-spotting telescope beneath the frozen Lake Baikal in Russia is close to delivering scientific results after four decades of setbacks.
03/30/21 Nature Long-awaited muon physics experiment nears moment of truth A result that has been 20 years in the making could reveal the existence of new particles, and upend fundamental physics.
03/25/21 Scientific American Unexplained results intrigue physicists at world’s largest particle collider Muons and electrons might not experience the same fundamental interactions, contrary to Standard Model predictions.
03/23/21 CERN Intriguing new result from the LHCb experiment at CERN The LHCb results strengthen hints of a violation of lepton flavor universality.
Recognizing Rosemary Fowler 11/05/24 Pruthvi Mehta A physicist reflects on learning about a hidden figure whose research helped inspire her own.
02/10/15 Physics Valentines In love? Or just the opposite? Express how you feel with physics-inspired Valentines—and anti-Valentines—courtesy of symmetry.
02/06/15 Q&A: Steven Molaro, ‘The Big Bang Theory’ The show’s executive producer explains how a niche particle physics blog wound up in a recent plot.
02/05/15 Scientists take to YouTube for #mylinearcollider A video campaign shows international support for construction of the International Linear Collider.
02/03/15 Tracking glaciers with accelerators To predict Earth’s future, geologists use particle accelerators to understand its past.
01/29/15 Real scientists borrow ‘Big Bang’ costumes Parkas from The Big Bang Theory recently wound up in Greenland on an actual scientific expedition.
01/27/15 Of symmetries, the strong force and Helen Quinn Scientist Helen Quinn has had a significant impact on the field of theoretical physics.
01/22/15 DECam’s nearby discoveries The Dark Energy Camera does more than its name would lead you to believe.