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11/10/21
Gizmodo

A famous dark matter signal is probably coming from something else

An underground experiment in South Korea suggests an intriguing observation from 2017 was a red herring.

11/08/21
Physics Today

Joanne Cohn and the email list that led to arXiv

A strong sense of community led an early-career string theorist to share preprints in a scientifically competitive environment.

11/07/21
NPR

He always wanted a PhD in physics. He finally earned it at 89

Manfred Steiner had a successful and productive career as a doctor. But all along, he had a nagging feeling he should be doing something else: studying physics.

11/04/21
Scientific American

Can sterile neutrinos exist?

Physicists have wondered if neutrino particles come in a mysterious fourth variety. Now new experimental findings complicate the question.

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Catherine Heymans shines as Astronomer Royal for Scotland

11/16/21
By Graycen Wheeler

Heymans, the first woman to be appointed to the role, hopes to give kids and others the chance to appreciate the stars.

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11/09/21

The problem-solver: Cosmic inflation

Just over 40 years ago, a new theory about the early universe provided a way to tackle multiple cosmological conundrums at once.

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11/02/21

From physics to fisheries

Students in the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program hope to use skills they developed at Fermilab to benefit Indigenous communities.

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10/19/21

Eyes on the sky

There’s no one best way to build a telescope.

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10/12/21

Is dark matter cold, warm or hot?

The answer has to do with dark matter’s role in shaping the cosmos.

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10/05/21

How to train your magnet

New accelerator magnets are undergoing a rigorous training program to prepare them for the extreme conditions inside the upgraded Large Hadron Collider.

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09/28/21

The coevolution of particle physics and computing

Over time, particle physics and astrophysics and computing have built upon one another’s successes. That coevolution continues today.

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09/21/21

How COVID made physics more accessible

Accommodations necessitated by the global pandemic made participation in academic conferences easier for physicists with and without disabilities.

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09/14/21

Bringing the whole self to science

The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science helps students and professionals find community.

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