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Curiouser and curiouser: a riddle at the ALICE detector

12/09/25

Sarah Charley

In 2023, the ALICE experiment was ready for their best year yet, until a mysterious signal threatened everything. As the LHC wraps up its 2025 lead-ion run, physicists recall how they worked together to solve the puzzle.

Illustration of S2B: Fermilab Proton Run

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.

Illustration of wall of cabinets, two drawers are out: from behind them a hand reaches through to grab green and blue disks

01/08/13

Bosons

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

01/07/13

The secret of Picasso’s paint

Argonne National Laboratory proves that Pablo Picasso created some of his masterpieces using high-grade house paint.

12/21/12

Holiday characters take over the physics lab

Ever wonder if a particle collider could give you a faster way to cook your turkey, or how much antimatter it would take to power your holiday lights? Rudolph, Frosty and the gang invade the laboratory to find the answers.

12/18/12

A model partnership

Bucking the “ivory tower” stereotype, particle theorists dive into Large Hadron Collider experimental searches and come up with a new way to look at the data.

12/11/12

Fundamental Physics Prize recognizes Higgs hunters

The Fundamental Physics Prize Foundation will honor leaders at the Large Hadron Collider and its CMS and ATLAS experiments with a special $3 million prize.

Illustration of grid of blue and purple squares 5X3 with coin stacks inside

12/11/12

Decay channel

When particles decay, they transform into lighter particles. Physicists can predict how often a particle will decay into certain end products.

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