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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.

07/11/23

The magnet detectives

During a routine test, two HL-LHC magnets unexpectedly flatlined. Was it just a coincidence, or did they have a common foe?

Illustration of a Black woman with stars in her hair

06/27/23

A call to cite Black women and gender minorities

Theoretical astrophysicist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein recently unveiled the Cite Black Women+ in Physics and Astronomy Bibliography.

06/20/23

India’s gem at CERN: Archana Sharma

The first Indian scientist to join CERN was recently recognized with the highest honor of India for overseas citizens.

"Science Pavilion" in illuminated letters

06/13/23

Physics on tour

A group called the Big Bang Collective sets up physics discovery stations at rather unexpected venues: music festivals.

Two men play tug-of-war with seemingly nothing on the other end

06/06/23

A cosmological headache

For over a century, scientists have wondered what is counteracting the force of gravity in the universe.

05/30/23

A different way of thinking

Neurodivergent physicists face barriers in STEM, but there are also benefits to being who they are.

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05/23/23

From inventor to entrepreneur

Creating a startup to commercialize technology developed during research is a risky road for physicists and engineers, but the help of experts can improve their chances.

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05/16/23

Searching for the matter that hides its shine

Just because matter is visible doesn’t mean it’s easy to see.

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