New tetraquark particle found at Fermilab
From IFL Science, Feb. 27, 2016: Scientists on the DZero experiment have found an incredible new particle that’s part of the exotic family of tetraquarks.
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The hidden neutrino
The explanation for some strange experimental results could lie in undiscovered particles called sterile neutrinos.
Physicists may have discovered a new “tetraquark” particle
From Scientific American, Feb. 26, 2016: Evidence for a never-before-seen particle containing four types of quark has shown up in data from the Tevatron collider at Fermilab.
DZero discovers new tetraquark particle
From Gizmodo, Feb. 25, 2016: Physicists from the DZero collaboration have announced the discovery of a new particle, believed to be part of an exotic family called “tetraquarks.”
Fermilab scientists discover new four-flavor particle
DZero announces the newest member of the tetraquark family.
The ABCs of particle physics
Take an interactive animated journey through the particle physics alphabet.
OSG helps LIGO confirm Einstein’s theory
From Science Node, Feb. 17, 2016: Einstein predicted gravitational waves over 100 years ago. Resources provided by the Open Science Grid, of which Fermilab is an active member, are helping LIGO prove he was right.
Gravitational waves detected, confirming Einstein’s theory
From The New York Times, Feb. 11, 2016: A team of scientists announced on Thursday that they had heard and recorded the sound of two black holes colliding a billion light-years away, a fleeting chirp that fulfilled the last prediction of Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
LIGO sees gravitational waves
The experiment confirms the last piece of Einstein’s general theory of relativity.
Neutrinos on a seesaw
A possible explanation for the lightness of neutrinos could help answer some big questions about the universe.