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Awards will fund quantum sensor technology for dark matter searches
Scientists at Fermilab and the University of Chicago are planning to search for hypothesized invisible particles using cutting-edge quantum sensor technology.
The rise of LIGO’s space-studying super-team
The era of multi-messenger astronomy promises rich rewards—and a steep learning curve.
Happy birthday wishes from Washington and beyond
Government officials in Washington, D.C., wish Fermilab a happy 50th birthday.
World’s biggest neutrino experiment moves one step closer
The startup of a 25-ton test detector at CERN advances technology for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.
Howie Day records love song to physics
After the musician learned that grad students at CERN had created a parody of his 2004 single “Collide,” he flew to Switzerland to sing it at the LHC.
Our expanding universe: delving into dark energy
From the DOE Office of Science, June 21, 2017: Dark Energy Survey Director Josh Frieman appears in this Office of Science article, which surveys research projects that will help us better understand the phenomenon that is accelerating the universe’s expansion.
African School works to develop local expertise
Universities in sub-Saharan Africa are teaming up to offer free training to students interested in fundamental physics.
Yearning for new physics at CERN, in a post-Higgs way
From The New York Times, June 19, 2017: Fermilab scientist Joel Butler is quoted in this article on physicists monitoring the Large Hadron Collider are seeking clues to a theory that will answer deeper questions about the cosmos.
A speed trap for dark matter, revisited
A NASA rocket experiment could use the Doppler effect to look for signs of dark matter in mysterious X-ray emissions from space.