Anything to declare? January 5, 2017 CaliforniaCERNCMSDavisdetectorUniversity of CaliforniaFermilab feature Sometimes being a physicist means giving detector parts the window seat.
This month in Fermilab history: January January 3, 2017 50th anniversaryhistoryFermilab feature As part of our year-long recognition of Fermilab’s 50th anniversary, we will feature a few important milestones in the laboratory’s history every month.
2016 year in particle physics December 20, 2016 dark energydark matterHiggs bosonLIGOneutrinoSymmetry feature Scientists furthered studies of the Higgs boson, neutrinos, dark matter, dark energy and cosmic inflation and continued the search for undiscovered particles, forces and principles.
Ned Goldwasser, Fermilab's first deputy director, dies December 16, 2016 deathhistorypeopleFermilab feature Edwin L. Goldwasser, deputy director of Fermilab at its founding in 1967, died on Dec. 14. He was 97.
Physics books of 2016 December 15, 2016 booksholidaySymmetry feature As 2016 comes to a close, Symmetry writer Mike Perricone takes us through the latest additions to his collection of popular science books related to particle physics.
Science with sprinkles December 13, 2016 holidaySymmetry feature Holiday guests will gravitate toward these physics cookies.
Dark Energy Survey discovers potential new dwarf planet December 12, 2016 astronomyastrophysicsDark Energy CameraDark Energy SurveyMichiganPennsylvaniaUniversity of MichiganUniversity of PennsylvaniaFermilab feature DeeDee, a potential new dwarf planet at the edge of our solar system, was discovered in one of DES’ many analyses of faraway galaxies.
Deep learning takes on physics December 6, 2016 big datacomputingdetector technologySymmetry feature Can the same type of technology Facebook uses to recognize faces also recognize particles?
Handy and trendy: MicroBooNE’s new look November 30, 2016 Connecticutcosmic raydetector technologyMicroBooNEneutrinoSwitzerlandUniversity of BernYale UniversityFermilab feature Technicians, engineers and scientists have draped the MicroBooNE detector at Fermilab in a shiny new exterior that helps scientists separate cosmic ray signals from neutrino signals.
Q&A: What more can we learn about the Higgs? November 18, 2016 Higgs bosonSymmetry feature Four physicists discuss Higgs boson research since the discovery.