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05/01/11

Disaster brings physics family closer

A day after the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, with strong aftershocks still testing surviving buildings, Japanese residents and physicists were offering beds, food, and rides to stranded foreign physicists.

05/01/11

Saint protects European XFEL tunnel

To the sound of a traditional German miners' song, the two tunnel builders were lifted up to a shrine on the wall directly above the giant tunnel boring machine. They gently placed a wooden statue of St. Barbara into the shrine.

Logbook: May 2011
05/01/11

Protein structure

Today, scientists at 22 synchrotron light sources are analyzing protein structures, and the worldwide Protein Data Bank contains the structures of more than 72,000 proteins.

Illustration of Synchrotron Radiation
05/01/11

Synchrotron radiation

Synchrotron light gets its name from the synchrotron particle accelerators where it was first observed.

05/01/11

Diapers

In the United States, we buy more than 20 billion disposable diapers each year. That's a lot of baby bottoms to keep dry, and parents everywhere can thank particle accelerators for doing their part.

05/01/11

Dark Energy Camera goes to Chile

Doing big science takes big effort and big cooperation. Building and installing one of the world’'s largest digital cameras to conduct the most extensive galaxy survey to date requires scientists and manufacturers from across the globe.

05/01/11

Science fest

Science fest feeds hunger for knowledge—hammering nails with a banana to spark interest in science and technology

05/01/11

Eminently noble

When it comes to detecting neutrinos or particles of dark matter, four noble elements--helium, neon, argon, and xenon--stand out for their standoffishness.

05/01/11

LBNE: The inside buzz on a new science project

Planning and designing the $900 million Long Baseline Neutrino Experiment takes more than a village. It takes a hive’s worth of scientists, engineers, technicians, accountants, and other specialists of every stripe.

05/01/11

Shedding light

Light sources are the ultimate killer apps for particle physics technology. Their brilliant X-rays illuminate every aspect of the material world, from the inner workings of cells to the intricate dance of the electrons that create chemical bonds.

05/01/11

John Galayda: Adventures of a light-source bum

I got involved in particle accelerators as a graduate student because I wanted to work in an area that had the potential to have a positive impact on people’s lives in 10 to 20 years.

05/01/11

Not for the faint of heart

Winter in northern Vermont is not for wimps. It has been an equally tough season for basic science, including particle physics.