Archive

04/07/21

First results from Fermilab’s Muon g-2 experiment strengthen evidence of new physics

The new measurement from the Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab strongly agrees with the value found at Brookhaven and diverges from theory with the most precise measurement to date.

04/06/21

The next supercollider

What does it take to envision and build a seemingly impossible particle accelerator?

Illustration of a magnifying glass inspecting a fingerprint

03/30/21

The mystery of the muon’s magnetism

A super-precise experiment at Fermilab is carefully analyzing every detail of the muon’s magnetic moment.

Illustration: Identical people in two different t-shirts “collect” data

03/29/21

The data wranglers

A degree in particle physics or astrophysics can lead to a career in data science.

Illustration of cats representing correlated information inside and outside of a black hole

03/23/21

Has the black hole information paradox evaporated?

Researchers make progress on a vexing problem about how black holes evolve.

Illustration of two people prognosticating in front of the Standard Model

03/16/21

Six fabulous facts about the Standard Model

Learn about the Standard Model of particle physics and how physicists use it to predict the (subatomic) future.

03/09/21

Pierre Auger shares 10% of data

The observatory has made detailed information about an initial selection of its recorded cosmic-ray events available for outside scientists to use.

Steve Tammes stands in front of Wilson Hall

03/09/21

A Fermilab family legacy

Steve Tammes’ love of physics began with his grandfather’s tales about Fermilab.

Illustration of physics journals in many languages

03/02/21

How English became the language of physics

Today, more than 90% of the indexed articles in the natural sciences are published in English. That wasn’t always the case.

02/25/21

Searching for Higgs boson twins

Higgs-boson pairs could help scientists understand the stability of our universe. The trick is finding them.

Students interacting with exhibits at Lederman Science Center

02/23/21

Five DIY physics demos

Missing visits to the museum? Or in need of some home-school activities? Check out these five do-it-yourself physics demos!

02/22/21

Five DIY physics demos: DIY particle accelerator

02/22/21

Five DIY physics demos: Higgs field

02/22/21

Five DIY physics demos: Neutrino oscillations

02/22/21

Five DIY physics demos: Warp spacetime

02/22/21