The NOvA neutrino detector, currently under construction, has already begun to take data from cosmic rays. What will soon be the most powerful neutrino detector in the United States has begun recording its first images of particles. The NOvA detector... Continue reading →

Even before the Dark Energy Survey begins, the Dark Energy Camera is exceeding expectations in the astrophysics community. Astronomer Daniel Kelson is part of a team working to answer an intriguing question about our universe: Why are fewer and fewer... Continue reading →

A new particle spotted at China’s Beijing Electron Positron Collider raises more questions than it answers. The plot has thickened for scientists studying a recently discovered particle at the Beijing Electron Spectrometer. For the past three m... Continue reading →

For the third time since the OPERA detector began receiving beam in 2006, the experiment has caught a muon neutrino oscillating into a tau neutrino. For the third time ever, scientists have seen the particle transformation that explains the mystery o... Continue reading →

From MRIs to shrink wrap, particle physics technology improves the world we live in. Diapers Continue reading →

A crowd full of stars from the field of particle physics—along with one from Hollywood—celebrated recent achievements. “You can think of this as the Oscars, but instead of movie stars, you’re with the greatest minds in the world,” s... Continue reading →

The first cosmology results from the Planck satellite reveal an older universe populated with less dark energy and more matter than expected. This morning, scientists on the Planck space mission released the most detailed map yet of the afterglow of ... Continue reading →

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the US Department of Energy is recognizing some of the many women who make a difference in science and technology innovation. Across the US Department of Energy’s national laboratories, field offices a... Continue reading →