New dark matter detector begins search for invisible particles
Scientists this week heard their first pops in an experiment that searches for signs of dark matter in the form of tiny bubbles.
New baby bison born at Fermilab
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory welcomes the public to come see the latest additions to its herd of American bison.
High-school students get real-world advice at Fermilab STEM Career Expo on Wednesday, April 10
What does a scientist actually do all day? How difficult is it to be a mechanical engineer? What is the daily life of a computer technician really like? How much and what type of math is used in these types of careers?
NOvA neutrino detector records first 3-D particle tracks
What will soon be the most powerful neutrino detector in the United States has recorded its first three-dimensional images of particles.
New evidence strengthens case that scientists have discovered a Higgs boson
The new particle discovered at experiments at the Large Hadron Collider last summer is looking more like a Higgs boson than ever before, according to results announced today.
Fermilab becomes first DOE laboratory to earn ISO 20K certification
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory has earned ISO 20000 certification for excellence in information technology service management. Fermilab is the first of the Department of Energy’s 17 national laboratories to earn this certification.
Fermilab photo contest winners chosen; will advance to international competition
The judges have spoken, and the winners have been chosen in this year’s Fermilab Photowalk competition.
Green thumbs wanted for Fermilab’s Prairie Harvest on Nov. 3
Calling all nature lovers. How would you like the chance to help diversify one of the oldest prairie restorations in Illinois?
QuarkNet program receives $6.1 million NSF award to advance science education
The University of Notre Dame has received a five-year, $6.1 million award from the National Science Foundation to support the nationwide QuarkNet program, which has inspired teachers and students alike for 15 years.
World’s most powerful digital camera opens eye, records first images in hunt for dark energy
Eight billion years ago, rays of light from distant galaxies began their long journey to Earth. That ancient starlight has now found its way to a mountaintop in Chile, where the newly constructed Dark Energy Camera, the most powerful sky-mapping machine ever created, has captured and recorded it for the first time.