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08/24/20

LHC creates matter from light

Scientists on an experiment at the Large Hadron Collider see massive W particles emerging from collisions with electromagnetic fields. How can this happen?

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Conceptual illustration of a factory production line with robot arms with a particle collision in the center

US physicists prioritize closer study of the Higgs

10/08/24

Kimberly Hickok

Physicists in the United States support the development of an off-shore Higgs Factory.

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.

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.

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