07/20/21
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, travel bans and stay-at-home orders meant astrophysicists needed to find a new way to conduct their observations.
07/13/21
Fast electronics and artificial intelligence are helping physicists capture data and decide what to keep and what to throw away.
07/06/21
Scientists discovered a new particle by comparing data recorded at the LHC and the Tevatron.
06/29/21
The fundamental particle of light is both ordinary and full of surprises.
06/22/21
Symmetry writer Lauren Biron won Fermilab’s 2021 Virtual Physics Slam by hosting an award show with a physics theme.
06/15/21
When studying mysterious subatomic particles, researchers use a different kind of particle detector to prevent run-of-the-mill dust particles from getting in the way.
06/08/21
Elena Long’s search for community as a trans scientist put her at the forefront of LGBT+ advocacy in physics.
06/01/21
Sharon Yellowfly has been preserving and expanding the Blackfoot language by translating the announcements of LIGO’s universe-bending discoveries.
05/25/21
In recognition of his own past, Azwinndini Muronga has brought STEM enrichment opportunities to youth in remote, underserved towns and villages.
05/20/21
Fermilab scientists are developing one of the most cold-tolerant robots ever made so they can monitor the interiors of particle detectors.
05/18/21
In Drift: Art and Dark Matter, pieces by four artists-in-residence dig deep into the underground laboratory.
05/13/21
The question may seem simple, but physicists don’t yet know the answer. New measurements aim to change that.
05/11/21
Physicists and archaeologists are teaming up to provide research opportunities for Black and Hispanic undergraduates.
05/04/21
Theoretical physicist Clifford Johnson answers Symmetry writer Brianna Barbu’s questions about his work in science and outreach, including advising on movies like Avengers: Endgame.
04/27/21
A proposed dark-matter detection method would look for tracks of dark matter etched into billion-year-old mineral samples.
04/20/21
Sanford Underground Research Facility is making an effort to build bridges with Native American communities and operate with respect for the sacred land it is built on.
