07/15/20 Quanta Spotting quantum black holes in the lab Can we test speculations about how quantum physics affects black holes and the Big Bang?
07/13/20 More than 3000 scientists gather online for Neutrino 2020 A dash of virtual reality helps replicate the serendipitous interactions of an in-person conference when participants are scattered across the globe.
07/10/20 Ars Technica CERN has discovered a very charming particle Two charm quarks, two anti-charms make for a massive tetraquark.
07/06/20 Fermilab Five thousand eyes on the skies: Scientists choreograph robots to observe distant galaxies The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument features 5000 optical fibers, each one designed to collect light from a single galaxy.
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.
03/14/14 Art at the Australian Synchrotron An art installation at the Australian Synchrotron provides insight into experimental physics.
03/11/14 The Instrumentation Frontier Devices designed for science can open both the wonders of the cosmos and new possibilities in everyday life.
03/07/14 Start spreading the SNEWS A worldwide network keeps astronomers and physicists ready for the next nearby supernova.
03/06/14 Physics by hand To encourage discussion and engagement, a physics forum has banned PowerPoint slides in favor of low-tech whiteboards.
03/04/14 There’s an app for that From arcade-style fun to sophisticated simulations, these mobile downloads can supply your physics fix.
02/27/14 CERN challenges students to design experiment Groups of high school students from around the world are competing to win the chance to conduct a particle physics experiment at CERN.
02/25/14 Imagine the beam A former physicist uses accelerator data to create artistic visualizations.
02/25/14 DECam pinpoints asteroid When weather prevented other telescopes from tracking a potentially hazardous asteroid, the Dark Energy Camera stepped in.