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03/26/15

Better ‘cosmic candles’ to illuminate dark energy

Using a newly identified set of supernovae, researchers have found a way to measure distances in space twice as precisely as before.

03/25/15

The dawn of DUNE

A powerful planned neutrino experiment gains new members, new leaders and a new name.

03/24/15

LHC will not restart this week

Engineers and technicians may need to warm up and recool a section of the accelerator before they can introduce particles.

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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.