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The genetic purity and diversity of the Fermilab bison herd
The Fermilab bison herd, a symbol of the laboratory’s pioneering spirit, are genetically pure, with not a bit of cattle genetics in evidence.
Our imperfect vacuum
The emptiest parts of the universe aren’t so empty after all.
Former Fermilab Director Michael Witherell named new head of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
University of California, Jan. 21, 2016: The University of California Board of Regents on Jan. 21 approved Michael Witherell, vice chancellor for research at UC Santa Barbara, as director of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Witherell was director of Fermilab from 1999 to 2005.
Is the neutrino its own antiparticle?
The mysterious particle could hold the key to why matter won out over antimatter in the early universe.
Dark Energy Survey releases early data
- astronomy
- astrophysics
- Chile
- Dark Energy Camera
- Dark Energy Survey
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Before the Dark Energy Survey began in August 2013, scientists spent months testing the Dark Energy Camera, putting it through its paces. Now, catalogs of galaxies and stars derived from the data collected during the Science Verification season have been released to the public.
From bosons to Bigfoot: six science mysteries that might be solved in 2016
IFLScience, Jan. 4, 2016: From the origin of life to the fate of the universe, there’s plenty scientists simply don’t know. But they are making progress. 2015 has been a great year for science. So what will happen in 2016?
LHC photon readings hint at Higgs boson’s big brother, but it’s too early to tell
GeekWire, Jan. 6, 2016: The Higgs boson is the biggest find of the century in particle physics, but for the past few weeks, physicists at the Large Hadron Collider have been considering whether there’s a mystery that’s even bigger. Or at least more massive. Fermilab’s Don Lincoln is quoted in this article.
Video: How to wrangle a particle
Learn some particle accelerator basics from a Fermilab accelerator operator.