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01/23/25

Chris Patrick

SNOLAB scientists meticulously measure the signals that interfere with sensitive physics experiments.

06/26/14

Scientists are looking for new ways to determine the quick-as-a-thought lifetime of the Higgs boson, which could point the way to new physics.

06/24/14

The Open Science Grid enables faster, more efficient analysis of LHC data—and also contributes to advancements in fields from geology to medicine.

06/20/14

Students estimate their way through pop culture problems to learn a life skill.

06/17/14

Although the view has changed, Lucy de Barbaro still looks at life through the lens of physics.

06/16/14

Particle physicists playfully take sides over whether the Large Hadron Collider is likely to discover evidence of Supersymmetry.

06/10/14

The concept of wave-particle duality ascribes two seemingly contradictory traits to a single object.

06/09/14

The science and technology adviser to the US Secretary of State discusses how science and diplomacy can serve one another.

06/04/14

The search for neutrinoless double-beta decay could reveal valuable information about neutrinos.