01/24/23
For decades scientists have tried to find a way to measure the mass of the lightest matter particle known to exist. Three new approaches now have a chance to succeed.
01/17/23
A recent report underscores the importance of energy consumption and cost to decisions about future large-scale particle accelerator projects.
01/10/23
A physicist, a composer and a creative technician team up to translate the unseen particles around us into a format that human bodies can understand.
12/06/22
This year’s list includes a book about an eminent physicist striving to avoid fame, two unique books for children, and a book with equations you'll actually be able to read.
11/29/22
For the first time, physicists have a statistically significant measurement of the joint polarization of W and Z bosons.
11/22/22
LSST Camera images provide the inspiration for artist Lennart Lahuis’s “Astromelancholia.”
11/15/22
Laza Rakotondravohitra was the first Malagasy grad student to conduct research in neutrino physics. He and others are working to ensure he will be far from the last.
11/08/22
Scientists discuss the challenges of being caregivers in physics and some ways they’ve seen the field change for the better.
11/01/22
Threats of scorching heat, walls of tumbleweed, and countless critters mean innovation is a must for the facilities manager for LIGO Hanford Observatory.
10/25/22
Despite challenges, some physics faculty at predominantly undergraduate institutions make research experiences available to students.
10/18/22
With CMB-S4, scientists hope to connect a sandy desert with a polar desert—and revolutionize our understanding of the early universe.
10/11/22
Collaborators on the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument breathe a sigh of relief as they successfully restart the state-of-the-art experiment.
10/04/22
The powerful camera built for the Dark Energy Survey has taken more than 1 million photos from its perch in Chile. Here are some of the best.
09/27/22
Cameo Lance spoke at an American Physical Society meeting about her winding path from an undergraduate degree in physics to the space industry.
09/20/22
After the successful initiation of two new detectors, scientists have begun to envision an expanded suite of neutrino experiments at the Large Hadron Collider.
09/13/22
Being able to see themselves as physicists can make or break students’ ability to thrive in the field.