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01/30/13

Tiny bubbles

A hipster detector searches for the crystalline “plink” of dark matter.

01/28/13

Illuminating the dark universe

The pursuit of dark matter and dark energy is one of the most exciting—and most challenging—areas of science. Now researchers think they’re beginning to close in.

01/24/13

Physics and the wisdom of crowds

Researchers apply the rules of particle physics to the world of online shopping and recommendation engines, and suggest it may be unwise to rely on popular opinion.

01/23/13

Say hello to CERN

Scientists, engineers and other personalities from Europe’s largest physics lab begin a new series of “Hangout with CERN” video chats.

01/22/13

A galaxy with a view

A physicist, a software developer and a writer step outside one night to take in nature’s beauty at a mountaintop observatory in Chile.

01/21/13

A bullet through an apple

Physicists have begun the first full run of proton-lead collisions in the Large Hadron Collider to learn more about the beginning of our universe.

01/17/13

Precocious protons

A brainy playground springs up at Fermilab, offering hands-on education experiences for kids.

01/15/13

Neutron scattering

In the 1940s, researchers discovered that neutrons could serve as tools for measuring nuclear properties and determining the atomic and magnetic structures of materials.

01/10/13

Midwest muon experiments carry on East Coast legacy

As researchers across the United States—and around the world—plan two new supersymmetry-hunting experiments to be located at Fermilab, symmetry writer Joseph Piergrossi sat down with collaborators from Boston University to learn more about the projects’ goals and histor

01/08/13

Bosons

All particles fall into one of two classes, bosons or fermions.

01/02/13

The discoveries continue

The discoveries of 2012 point the way to more exciting physics in 2013 and the decades beyond.