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.
Explore the Wonders of Science at Fermilab on April 14
If you have kids between the ages of 7 and 12, you know how hard it can be to get them excited about science from a textbook. Children need science to come to life before their eyes. They need to be wowed and to experience physical phenomena with eyes wide and jaws dropped.
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.
Kids of all ages welcome at Fermilab’s Family Open House on Sunday, Feb. 10
On Sunday, Feb. 10, Fermilab’s Wilson Hall will come alive with the sounds of science.
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.
You pick the winner in the Fermilab Arts & Lecture Series’ first Physics Slam on Nov. 16
Five physicists will enter, only one will leave … with a prize, that is.