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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.

07/22/14

A determined volunteer gives an old detector new life as the centerpiece of a cosmic ray exhibit.

07/21/14

A prototype CT scanner could improve targeting accuracy in proton therapy treatment.

07/18/14

Scientists from two experiments have banded together to create a single comprehensive record of their work for scientific posterity.

07/16/14

Science was the star at an annual celebration in Lead, South Dakota.

07/15/14

Detecting new physics isn’t quite like detecting cat videos—yet.

07/08/14

After 10 years as a theoretical particle physicist, Larry Abbott discovered a new passion.

07/04/14

Two years after the groundbreaking discovery of the Higgs boson, physicists are still hard at work.

07/03/14

SLAC scientist Michael Kelsey sees connections between the communities of physicists and do-it-yourselfers.