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Smoother surfaces make for better accelerators

With every new particle accelerator built for research, scientists have an opportunity to push the limits of discovery. But this is only true if new particle accelerators deliver the desired ... read more

Is CERN activating the world’s most powerful particle accelerator for the April 8 eclipse? No

CERN restarted its Large Hadron Collider after a regular winter stop for maintenance. It is unrelated to the eclipse. read more

Symmetry’s guide to AI in particle physics and astrophysics

Symmetry will explore the ways scientists are using artificial intelligence to advance particle physics and astrophysics—in a series of articles written and illustrated entirely by humans. read more

The Secret to the Strongest Force in the Universe

T he strongest force in the universe is called, aptly, the strong force. We never get to witness its fearsome power because it works only across subatomic distances, where it binds quarks together ... read more

DOE Awards $16M for Traineeships in Accelerator Science & Engineering

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $16 million in funding for four projects providing classroom training and research opportunities to train the next generation of accelerator ... read more

No, CERN didn’t open a portal ahead of the U.S. solar eclipse

Conspiracy theories have been swirling around the CERN particle accelerator and the solar eclipse. But a video of a portal opening isn’t real. read more

What Is Higgs Boson And Why It Is Called "The God Particle"

Noble prize-winning physicist Peter Higgs, responsible for the one the greatest scientific discoveries in the last century, died at the age of 94 . read more

Jefferson Lab receives $7.5 million grant to adapt technology to break down ‘forever chemicals’

Public concern for PFAS trickling into neighborhoods by way of groundwater grew in 2023 when the Environmental Protection Agency recommended a national standard for the contaminants in drinking ... read more

Advanced Atomic Particle Collider Going Up on Long Island

A cutting-edge Electron-Ion Collider, which tracks the structure and behavior of atomic particles, will be built at Brookhaven National Lab on Long Island, NY. read more

CERN particle collider reboot unrelated to solar eclipse

Social media posts suggest a connection between the reboot of the world's largest particle collider and the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse -- with some claiming it is an effort to harness solar energy. read more

‘This is our Muon Shot’

A visible representation of individuals’ support for the muon collider, the shirts appeared throughout the auditorium crowd, the backs dotted with the bison who graze Fermilab’s campus and emblazoned ... read more

SURF glides to 800Gbps transmission on existing fibre through Nokia

Nokia and Dutch research organisation SURF reach 800Gbps transmission over 1,648km existing fibre link to prepare for upgrade to connect to research facilities at world’s leading particle accelerator. read more