To learn more about the particles they collide, physicists turn their attention to a less destructive type of collision in the LHC.
Symmetry
Scientists don’t yet know what dark matter is made of, but they are full of ideas.
Matter and antimatter behave differently. Scientists hope that investigating how might someday explain why we exist.
Scientists have made the first-ever calculation of a prediction involving the decay of certain matter and antimatter particles.
Scientists plan to use a newly awarded grant to develop a shoebox-sized particle accelerator in five years.
Although they might be invisible to the naked eye, contaminants less than a micron in size can ruin very sensitive experiments in particle physics.
Many physics degree programs excel at preparing students for an academic career, but more than half of those who complete the programs head to industry instead.
Pick your favorites from among 24 photos taken during the Global Physics Photowalk.
New technology and new thinking are pushing the dark matter hunt to lower and lower masses.
Not only are we made of fundamental particles, we also produce them and are constantly bombarded by them throughout the day.