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11/24/22
BBC Science Focus

It may be one of the basic building blocks of all matter, but there’s still a lot we have to learn about the proton

Physicists investigating the properties of the subatomic particle quickly find themselves going down a rabbit hole of complexity and quantum weirdness.

11/22/22
Scientific American

Quantum particles aren’t spinning. So where does their spin come from?

A new proposal seeks to solve the paradox of quantum spin.

11/03/22
Physics

Neutrino astronomy enters a new era

Using the IceCube Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica, researchers have found significant evidence of a cosmic source of high-energy neutrinos.

10/31/22
New York Times

‘Planet killer’ asteroid spotted that poses distant risk to Earth

Last year, in the hope of finding asteroids cloaked by excessive sunlight, an international team of astronomers co-opted a camera primarily designed to investigate dark energy. 

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First-time ATLAS measurement provides new look at Higgs

11/29/22
By Madeleine O’Keefe

For the first time, physicists have a statistically significant measurement of the joint polarization of W and Z bosons.

Close-up photograph of Romanesco broccoli
11/22/22

Finding art in astrophysics technology

LSST Camera images provide the inspiration for artist Lennart Lahuis’s “Astromelancholia.”

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11/15/22

Madagascar’s path to neutrino physics

Laza Rakotondravohitra was the first Malagasy grad student to conduct research in neutrino physics. He and others are working to ensure he will be far from the last.

Illustration of a parent stacking blocks and books with their child while looking at a laptop
11/08/22

Parenting in physics

Scientists discuss the challenges of being caregivers in physics and some ways they’ve seen the field change for the better.

A car travels a road surrounded by walls of tumbleweed
11/01/22

How to maintain a physics experiment in a desert

Threats of scorching heat, walls of tumbleweed, and countless critters mean innovation is a must for the facilities manager for LIGO Hanford Observatory.

Illustration of a woman looking out the window of an airplane seeing a visual from the ATLAS experiment
10/25/22

Physicists work to bring more undergrads into research

Despite challenges, some physics faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions make research experiences available to students.

Collage of the Atacama Desert and the South Pole
10/18/22

The next stage of cosmic microwave background research

With CMB-S4, scientists hope to connect a sandy desert with a polar desert—and revolutionize our understanding of the early universe.

Telescope with stars above
10/11/22

After fire and monsoons, DESI resumes cataloguing the cosmos

Collaborators on the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument breathe a sigh of relief as they successfully restart the state-of-the-art experiment.

Dark Energy Camera
10/04/22

15 spectacular photos from the Dark Energy Camera

The powerful camera built for the Dark Energy Survey has taken more than 1 million photos from its perch in Chile. Here are some of the best.

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