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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.

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04/15/14

Ten things you might not know about particle accelerators

From accelerators unexpectedly beneath your feet to a ferret that once cleaned accelerator components, Symmetry shares some lesser-known facts about particle accelerators.

Photo of Physicist Aaron Chou keeps the Holometer experiment

04/08/14

Searching for the holographic universe

Physicist Aaron Chou keeps the Holometer experiment—which looks for a phenomenon whose implications border on the unreal—grounded in the realities of day-to-day operations.

04/01/14

The oldest light in the universe

The Cosmic Microwave Background, leftover light from the big bang, carries a wealth of information about the universe—for those who can read it.

Illustration of 30 years collaboration with countries "Brazil, Argentina, Ecuador, Chile, Mexico, Peru" and detectors

03/31/14

30 years of inter-American collaboration

Three decades ago this month, scientists from Latin America came to do research at Fermilab, forming the ties of a lasting collaboration.

03/27/14

Particle detector connects two generations

Work on Fermilab’s CDF detector during the more than two decades of its lifetime has been a family affair.

Illustration of Superheroes: The Dynamic Duo

03/25/14

Superheroes and particle physics: the dynamic duo

From Iron Man to The Flash and astrophysicists to particle physicists, superheroes and physicists help shape each other's worlds.

03/21/14

Accelerator, stonewashed

Taking a page out of the jeans manufacturers' playbook, researchers use stonewashing machines to perfect equipment for a future International Linear Collider.

Illustration of deconstruction: particle physics US Map

03/18/14

Particle physics in the United States

More than 150 US universities and laboratories are engaged in particle physics research and technology innovation, playing important roles in the Higgs boson and cosmic inflation discoveries—and the many more revelations still to come.

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