What’s so hard about measuring the strong force? December 12, 2023 The ATLAS collaboration recently measured the strength of the strong force to a record level of precision, but there’s still long way to go toward understanding this fundamental force.
Advisory Panel Issues Field-Defining Recommendations for U.S. Government Investments in Particle Physics Research December 8, 2023 The 2023 P5 report represents the major activity in the field of particle physics that delivers recommendations to U.S. funding agencies.
Scientists design program for the future of US particle physics research December 8, 2023 From symmetry magazine: In the culmination of a U.S. community planning process that began in late 2020, the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel has approved the recommendations of the P5 report.
International science organizations sign agreement to provide hardware for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment December 6, 2023 On Nov. 17, representatives of funding agencies from five countries signed a memorandum of understanding, affirming their commitment to contribute to the construction of components for DUNE.
What is the electroweak force? December 4, 2023 Electromagnetism and the weak nuclear force are two distinct fundamental forces. That wasn’t always the case.
Wildland fire training benefits Fermilab’s natural areas November 30, 2023 Firefighters from across the region came to Fermilab this fall to train how to battle wildland fires. The training also had a positive impact on the lab’s ecology.
Fermilab hosts successful Outdoor Family Fair November 27, 2023 The popular public educational event showcased Fermilab science and natural areas.
The theoretical work of preparing for DUNE November 21, 2023 Phenomenologists must make precise predictions for what they expect DUNE data to look like.
Fermilab astrophysicist receives 2023 DOE Early Career Research award to build more sensitive detectors to observe distant galaxies November 10, 2023 The U.S. Department of Energy awarded Guillermo Fernandez Moroni $2.5 million over 5 years to fund his project developing sensors to study the early universe. His work could enable surveying tens of thousands of distant galaxies at a time.
Prototype for DUNE detector will test new technology that can handle more neutrinos November 9, 2023 Scientists working on the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment are preparing for the first test of a prototype detector in a neutrino beam.