Searching for new particle: Discovering axions could help answer one of the most puzzling questions in physics
From Phys.org. June 9, 2023: A team of theoretical physicists led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities has discovered a new way to search for axions, hypothetical particles to help…
Researchers at Fermilab develop electron beam accelerator to sterilize medical equipment
…and environmental concerns regarding the use of the highly regulated ethylene oxide are driving a search for alternatives. The use of radioactive isotopes like cobalt-60 is not a good alternative…
Ana Martina Botti receives 2024 URA Honorary Tollestrup Award for Postdoctoral Research
…to make even more advances in the search for dark matter. Having always been fascinated with unanswered questions about science and the universe, Botti studied physics as both an undergraduate…
One minute with Maxine Hronek, DUNE collaboration coordinator
…people that it takes. I’ve moved around to various projects over the years. When I moved to the lab’s Particle Physics Division, I worked on the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search….
Researchers at Fermilab use electron beams to eradicate forever chemicals in water
…cannot destroy. Research continues on several fronts to find alternatives to PFAS. At the same time, leaders in science and industry will continue to search for and enhance methods to…
It’s chilly here: Lowest temperature at Fermilab reached in equipment for dark matter experiment
…the white-walled cavern that will house the Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search, an experiment that will look for dark matter particles with masses ranging from half to 10 times the…
Is βPlanet 9β next? Staggering haul of 139 minor planets found in outer solar system
…the solar system — including well over 100 new discoveries. The research pioneers a new technique that could help astronomers in the search for undiscovered planets — including the mysterious…
Astrophysicists capture first image of a black hole
…these telescopes was the South Pole Telescope, one of the most sensitive instruments in the world built to search for the oldest light in the universe. Operated by an international…
Fermilabβs leadership in quantum science on display at Chicago Quantum Summit from Nov. 8-9
…technology can also be applied in the search for dark matter. Fermilab scientists Aaron Chou and Daniel Bowring are using it to detect tiny signals generated by a hypothesized type…
Fermilab leads project to develop novel quantum sensor
…members of the Quandarum project to produce a quantum sensor to search for dark matter: Troy England (Fermilab), David Miller (University of Chicago), Adam Quinn (Fermilab) and Arne Laucht (Diraq)….