The instrument took the plunge to give the scientists a better shot at detecting neutrinos, elusive subatomic particles that are extremely difficult to spot, since they usually pass right through matter without leaving a trace.
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.
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.