04/14/23 VICE Scientists want to use asteroids to search for hidden ‘fifth force’ Tiny changes in the motions of space rocks could reveal a hidden force that might help explain major mysteries, such as dark matter and dark energy.
04/13/23 Science News The first black hole portrait got sharper thanks to machine learning The technique could help scientists get a better handle on the behemoth’s mass.
04/12/23 Science Alert The ghostly glow of a nuclear power station detected in pure water 150 miles away It's the first time that water has been used to detect a particle known as an antineutrino, which originated from a nuclear reactor more than 240 kilometers (150 miles) away.
04/11/23 Quanta The electron is so round that it’s ruling out potential new particles If the electron’s charge wasn’t perfectly round, it could reveal the existence of hidden particles. A new measurement approaches perfection.
Muons: Emblems of discovery 01/13/26 Diana Kwon Once a surprise to physicists, these particles are useful tools inside and outside the realm of particle physics.
01/30/18 Sterile neutrino sleuths Meet the detectors of Fermilab’s Short-Baseline Neutrino Program, hunting for signs of a possible fourth type of neutrino.
01/25/18 Brown University animates science communication The SciToons program pairs students with different levels of scientific expertise to create animated science explainers.
01/23/18 Neural networks for neutrinos Scientists are using cutting-edge machine-learning techniques to analyze physics data.
01/18/18 The biggest little detectors The ProtoDUNE detectors for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment are behemoths in their own right.
01/10/18 Rivers in the sky Local communities named newly discovered stellar streams for bodies of water close to home.
12/21/17 Not an ugly sweater party University College London scientists make physics festive with sweaters and songs at their annual holiday gathering.