Neural networks meet space
Artificial intelligence analyzes gravitational lenses 10 million times faster.
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A new search for dark matter 6,800 feet underground
Prototype tests of the future SuperCDMS SNOLAB experiment are in full swing.
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.
First results from search for a dark light
The Heavy Photon Search at Jefferson Lab is looking for a hypothetical particle from a hidden “dark sector.”
The facts and nothing but the facts
At a recent workshop on blind analysis, researchers discussed how to keep their expectations out of their results.
Mystery glow of Milky Way likely not dark matter
According to the Fermi LAT collaboration, the galaxy’s excessive gamma-ray glow likely comes from pulsars, the remains of collapsed ancient stars.
Q&A: Dark matter next door?
Astrophysicists Eric Charles and Mattia Di Mauro discuss the surprising glow of our neighbor galaxy.
The life of an accelerator
As it evolves, the SLAC linear accelerator illustrates some important technologies from the history of accelerator science.
What to do with the data?
Physicists and scientific computing experts prepare for an onslaught of petabytes.