Videos of the talks at TEDxCERN, many of which dealt with particle physics, are now available online. Some of the brightest minds from a variety of scientific fields gathered at CERN this month to give talks at an independently organized TEDx event, ... Continue reading →

Our visible universe is built mostly of glue, which generates roughly 98 percent of visible mass. Now, an experiment is gearing up to study novel manifestations of that glue. For most of us, glue is a simple binding agent that we use to stick things ... Continue reading →

Two SLAC physicists help a local company design and build X-ray devices that scan cargo containers for nuclear materials and other hazards. After nearly 100 combined years working on accelerators—more than 75 of those years at SLAC—physicists Juw... Continue reading →

Upgrades to the Facility for Advanced Accelerator Experimental Tests—including a new 10-terawatt laser—will assist in R&D for new methods of particle acceleration. Just over a year after opening its beam to researchers from around the... Continue reading →

Former biology teacher Felicia Svoboda shows Fermilab visitors the ins and outs of doing science. “Everyone hold up your thumb,” says Felicia Svoboda to a group of high school students, lifting her hand and watching them follow suit. “Ten trill... Continue reading →

An artist honors the people and science of the CMS collaboration. There’s a new splash of color at Point Five, the home of CMS detector on the Large Hadron Collider. Five vivid banners drape the gray walls of the complex, lending the warehouse a ca... Continue reading →

The US Senate has unanimously confirmed MIT physics professor Ernest Moniz as the next Secretary of Energy. Ernest Moniz, an MIT physics professor with extensive experience with particle accelerators and national energy policies, has been confirmed i... Continue reading →

What’s the next step in particle colliders? Symmetry takes a trip into the kitchen pantry to find out. Already celebrated for bringing the world news of the Higgs boson, the Large Hadron Collider is only beginning its long journey of discoverie... Continue reading →