The secret life of Higgs bosons
Are these mass-giving particles hanging out with dark matter?
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El haz de neutrinos más potente atravesará 1.300 kilómetros de la Tierra
De El Pais, Feb. 16, 2018: El chorro de partículas pasará por un gigantesco detector capaz de observar la formación de un agujero negro en tiempo real y permitirá buscar respuestas al origen del universo
Scientific breakthrough could be as simple as measuring the wobble of a muon
From CNN, Feb. 13, 2018: Fermilab scientist Don Lincoln talks about the Muon g-2 experiment and what it could tell us about the universe.
Narrowing in on the W boson mass
From Brookhaven National Laboratory, Feb. 12, 2018: Fermilab scientist Bo Jayatilaka is quoted in this article on ATLAS’s measurement of the mass of the W boson, a particle that plays a weighty role in a delicate balancing act of the quantum universe.
COD students learn through partnerships with Fermi, Argonne
From Daily Herald, Feb. 8, 2018: Having access to two of the U.S. Department of Energy’s 17 national labs is a rarity for a community college, and yet College of DuPage is fortunate to have both Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory located within its boundaries.
Why measuring a tiny, spinning particle is such a big deal
From Live Science, Feb. 8, 2018: Fermilab scientist Don Lincoln writes an article for Live Science on the Muon g-2 experiment and how the results could potentially punch a hole in the reigning Standard Model of particle physics.
Subatomic Smackdown
When it comes to talent, versatility and the power to change the world, which atomic particle is the champ? Read what our four contenders have to say—then you decide.
Learning to speak quantum
Particle physicists are studying ways to harness the power of the quantum realm to further their research.
Fermilab seeks to inspire future scientists with open house
From The Beacon-News, Feb. 2, 2018: “We want visitors to gain a better understanding of all the exciting things happening at Fermilab and a general appreciation for STEM fields and research,” said Amanda Early, education program leader.
Clumps of dark matter could be lurking undetected in our galaxy
From Science News, Jan. 26, 2018: Fermilab scientist Dan Hooper comments on the possibility of clumps of dark matter sailing through the Milky Way and other galaxies.