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New DESI results weigh in on gravity

Researchers used the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument to map how nearly 6 million galaxies cluster across 11 billion years of cosmic history. Their observations line up with what Einstein’s theory of general relativity predicts.

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Designing resilient targets for high-energy particle accelerators

Particle accelerator beams can create significant damage to the targets used to generate particles for experiments. Researchers are designing targets to withstand material degradation from radiation damage, shock from thermal expansion and material fatigue — all caused by accelerated protons.

Join Fermilab physicists for live Dark Matter Day events

Celebrate International Dark Matter Day by joining a live Q&A session through YouTube with physicists from Fermilab at 11 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, Oct. 30. Additionally, a dark matter-themed trivia event will be held in Batavia, Illinois on Oct. 28.

From sea to scientific sea

Explore the U.S. Department of Energy’s 17 national laboratories located across the country, including Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. An interactive map provides an overview of these unique facilities designed for cutting-edge research and innovation.

A minute with: Akshay Murthy

Bringing expertise in materials science and engineering, Akshay Murthy is a leader at Fermilab’s Superconducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center. Murthy’s passion at SQMS is extending the lifetimes of quantum states to realize next-generation quantum computers and sensors.

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Fermilab in the news

In the quest to understand the fundamental forces that govern our universe, the Standard Model of particle physics has long stood as the cornerstone. Recent experimental discrepancies like those from Fermilab’s Muon g-2 experiment, have stirred the physics community, suggesting that the muon’s behavior under magnetic fields might not fully align with Standard Model prediction.

DOE announced nearly $150 million in funding for dozens of energy conservation and clean energy projects at federal facilities, including Argonne and Fermilab. The funds will support the Fermilab Resilience and Efficiency Project, an initiative that works toward achieving net-zero facilities at the lab by implementing energy conservation measures across 23 buildings and developing renewable energy generation.

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