10/15/19
Scholars return home to forge paths for future physicists where few exist.
10/14/19
Scientists working at CERN have started tests of a new neutrino detector prototype that uses a promising technology called “dual phase.”
10/10/19
A series of short physics schools organized in collaboration with CERN has had an outsized impact on the careers of scientists from Latin America.
10/09/19
In the last few decades, Argentina and Chile have proven themselves prime spots for astronomical observation—a status that has been a boon in many ways for both countries.
10/08/19
James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz shared the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics.
10/08/19
Many researchers from Latin America can trace their entry into experimental particle physics to an initiative started by former Fermilab Director Leon Lederman.
10/03/19
Brazilian physicist César Lattes, considered a national hero for his discoveries, paved the way for trailblazing research projects in particle astrophysics across Latin America and beyond.
10/02/19
Latin America has reached a pivotal moment in experimental particle physics and astrophysics research. Throughout the month of October, Symmetry will explore how.
10/01/19
When LIGO and Virgo detected the echoes that likely came from a collision between a black hole and a neutron star, dozens of physicists began a hunt for the signal’s electromagnetic counterpart.
09/30/19
Early-career physicist Jonathan LeyVa is helping to build one of the world’s most sensitive dark matter detectors.
09/27/19
Artist Shanthi Chandrasekar explains the mixture of art and physics in her new gallery exhibit at Fermilab.
09/24/19
Researchers at CERN are investigating how very high-energy electrons could help target tumors.
09/19/19
Berkeley Lab scientists’ unusual carry-ons include components for a CERN experiment’s detector upgrade.
09/17/19
The Big Bang Science Fair brings science communication and outreach to an arts festival in Rhode Island.
09/12/19
Meet the comic-creating, triathlete, Hufflepuff physicist who’s also the new head of Fermilab’s Office of Education and Public Outreach.
09/10/19
Working on hardware doesn’t come easily to all physicists, but Francesca Ricci-Tam has learned that what matters most is a willingness to put in the practice.
