Archive

11/22/13

Mock data, real science

In scientific circles, “mock” is not always a four-letter word. Through mock-data competitions, astrophysicists check their work.

11/21/13

Cosmic explosion calls theory into question

Observations of a rare cosmic explosion challenge scientists’ theoretical understanding of how gamma-ray bursts work.

11/19/13

Building NOvA

Building particle detector parts for a new neutrino experiment gives students an edge in the post-graduation job hunt.

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11/18/13

Connecting the visible universe with dark matter

Does the visible photon have a counterpart, a dark photon, that interacts with the components of dark matter?

Illustration of "Your Wild Life" Huge variation in the microbes we carry microbes

11/15/13

Scribing science

A colorful note-taking technique offers a fresh perspective on complex science.

Illustration of Munir Muniruzzaman's chest in doctors coat, tie, and stethoscope

11/13/13

Scientist detects danger with physics

Munir Muniruzzaman has used his physics know-how to help in hospitals and war zones alike.

11/12/13

SeaQuest seeks the secrets of the proton

Late last week, the SeaQuest experiment began exploring the structure of protons and the behavior of the particles of which they're made.

11/11/13

How to make CERN’s most delicious detector

Three University of Minnesota graduate students took their particle physics skills to the kitchen to create an edible model of the CMS detector, and symmetry has the recipe.

11/08/13

Ultra-high-energy neutrinos

Scientists on the IceCube experiment discovered two extraterrestrial neutrinos with energies higher than any neutrino anyone had detected before.

Illustration of two people playing with controllers on circular grid screen almost like pong

11/07/13

Computer tennis, anyone?

Brookhaven Lab’s 1958 innovation earns a prominent place in the history of video games.

Photo of physicist giving speech at Fermilab

11/06/13

Answers to big questions could lie in small particles

Scientists planning the next decade in US particle physics consider what we can learn from fundamental particles called neutrinos.

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11/05/13

How particle physics can save your life

From new medicines to cancer treatment, the tools of particle physics play an important role in hospitals around the world.

11/04/13

Video: New planetarium show lights up the dark 2

In this dark matter simulation sequence, the cosmic web forms in a region about 500 million lightyears across.

11/04/13

Video: New planetarium show lights up the dark 1

This visualization shows the gravitational lensing of light as it passes through a cluster of several hundred galaxies.

Photo of KIPAC's dark matter visualization screened in front of an audience in the Hayden Planetarium

11/04/13

New planetarium show lights up the dark

Particle astrophysicists are helping illuminate the dark side of the universe for a new show at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.

11/01/13

Planning for future of US particle physics moves ahead

This weekend, a panel developing a new strategic plan for US particle physics will hold the first in a series of town hall meetings.