Archive

04/01/12

Synthetic diamond detectors outshine expectations at the LHC

Thin layers of diamonds have become useful tools inside the detectors at the Large Hadron Collider. They're robust enough to monitor the harsh conditions, and they can even provide incredibly precise measurements of the timing of passing particles.

04/01/12

Pursuing protons for medical imaging

A new kind of detector technology that could lead to discoveries in particle physics may also lead to better 3D images of the human body and help cancer patients.

04/01/12

Science + art: A creative explosion

Stunning displays of light, music, and electronic artistry bring the thrill of science to a tech-savvy generation.

04/01/12

Particle physics kick-starts an X-ray laser

Physicists have used advances in accelerator technology to develop a revolutionary machine-the Linac Coherent Light Source-for exploring the world on the smallest and fastest scales. Physicist Herman Winick describes the start of the LCLS and the spectacular results that are now rolling in.

04/01/12

Dark-matter search goes deep underground in South Dakota

Almost a mile underground, in a new science facility in South Dakota, scientists of the LUX collaboration are building the world's largest dark-matter search experiment.

03/29/12