06/04/14 EXO experiment searches for exotic decay The search for neutrinoless double-beta decay could reveal valuable information about neutrinos.
06/04/14 MINOS result narrows field for sterile neutrinos Data collected at the long-running MINOS experiment stacks evidence against the existence of these theoretical particles.
06/03/14 Beam on: My father’s fight with cancer After working with particle accelerators his entire professional career, Heather Rock Woods’ father placed himself in the path of a beam to fight cancer.
06/02/14 More than math MIT teaches physics students about another side of scientific life—communication.
05/30/14 A new heart for the ATLAS detector US scientists collaborated with an international team to install a new component in the core of the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider.
05/29/14 Q&A: Rick Field, the physicist in the family Physicist Rick Field discusses physics, Hollywood and a recent appearance by his sister, actress Sally Field, on the Late Show with David Letterman.
05/22/14 Proposed plan for the future of US particle physics The Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel’s report recommends a strategic path forward for US particle physics.
05/20/14 Physicist turned ‘rocket man’ looks to the sky with SpaceX Sam Waldman uses skills gained through physics research to ensure safe travels for the Dragon spacecraft.
05/19/14 Coming soon: Plan for the future of US particle physics The Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel’s recommendations will set the course for the future of particle physics in the United States.
05/16/14 The search for dark matter at the LHC When the Large Hadron Collider restarts, it will be an even more powerful dark-matter-hunting machine.
05/15/14 Long-distance neutrino search For some physicists, remote operations centers bring neutrino experiments closer to home.
05/13/14 Building artificial body parts with particle beams Companies are using an electron-beam 3-D printing process to manufacture medical implants.
05/12/14 Planck reveals galactic fingerprint The Planck mission released a first glimpse of data that, later this year, will test BICEP2’s discovery of gravitational waves.
05/09/14 Science fiction or science fact? In a new class at Duke University, professors from different realms explore the intersection of literature and physics.
05/08/14 Saving the Feynman van A team of Richard Feynman’s friends and fans banded together to restore the Nobel laureate’s most famous vehicle.