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08/13/20

A new view of the Higgs boson

Scientists know the Higgs boson interacts with extremely massive particles. Now, they’re starting to study how it interacts with lighter particles as well.

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Physics beyond the imaginable

09/03/24

Sarah Charley

The CMS experiment is developing a new type of trigger that looks for anomalies.

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.

03/14/14

Art at the Australian Synchrotron

An art installation at the Australian Synchrotron provides insight into experimental physics.

Illustration of Instrumentation Frontier: Two men pushing the word "Technology"

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.

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