March 17, 2014 breaking: Physicists find evidence of cosmic inflation The BICEP2 experiment has detected signs of gravitational waves in the cosmic microwave background radiation, with big implications for the theory of cosmic inflation. March 12, 2014 breaking: Klystrons for industry SLAC partners with industry to produce klystrons, the heart of accelerators in labs and medical facilities around the world. March 3, 2014 breaking: ‘Particle Fever’ opens in the US Particle Fever, a documentary that follows scientists involved in research at the Large Hadron Collider, opens this week in select theaters across the United States. February 2014 February 28, 2014 breaking: CDMS result covers new ground in search for dark matter The Cryogenic Dark Matter Search has set more stringent limits on light dark matter. February 24, 2014 breaking: Scientists complete the top quark puzzle Fermilabs CDF and DZero experiments have discovered the last predicted way to produce the top quark, the heaviest elementary particle. February 21, 2014 breaking: ‘Black widow’ pulsars consume their mates With a deadly embrace, ‘spidery’ pulsars devour their partners. One such pulsar is the first rapidly spinning black widow to be discovered using only gamma rays. February 19, 2014 breaking: Cosmic rays on demand At SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, researchers are using a particle accelerator to help them search for the source of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays. February 13, 2014 breaking: Particle physics enthusiast ties for gold Olympic downhill skier Dominique Gisin, who tied for gold in Sochi, is a fan of particle physics. February 11, 2014 breaking: NOvA sees first long-distance neutrinos Even though only a portion of the NOvA neutrino experiment is completed, it has already seen its first neutrinos. February 10, 2014 breaking: Quarks in the looking glass A recent experiment at Jefferson Lab probed the mirror symmetry of quarks, determining that one of their intrinsic properties is non-zero—as predicted by the Standard Model. January 2014 January 28, 2014 breaking: A new dark-energy detector on the horizon A dark-energy detector under development at Fermilab uses a different technique to generate full-color images of astronomical objects. January 21, 2014 breaking: First beam of antihydrogen atoms produced at CERN The ASACUSA collaboration at CERN has successfully performed a new technique that will help them study the properties of antimatter. January 13, 2014 breaking: Scientists pinpoint very peculiar pulsar Scientists studying five years of data from the Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have found the first gamma-ray variable pulsar. But is it really what it seems? January 9, 2014 breaking: Former CMS deputy takes reins of experiment Tiziano Camporesi becomes head of the CMS experiment as UC Santa Barbara physicist Joe Incandela’s term comes to a close. January 8, 2014 breaking: Astrophysicists use lens to study black-hole jet Using an entire galaxy as a lens to look at an object in the far distance, researchers are learning more about powerful jets emitted when matter falls into a black hole. December 2013 December 20, 2013 breaking: Physicists look toward the high-energy horizon A panel met at Brookhaven National Laboratory to chart the course for US investment in particle physics experiments. December 18, 2013 breaking: CERN’s Lego scavenger hunt Somewhere inside the CERN Computing Centre lurk a werewolf, a gorilla, a leprechaun and other tiny exotic creatures. How many can you find? December 18, 2013 breaking: The value of fundamental research The winners and finalists of this year’s $3 million Fundamental Physics Prize convened to discuss strategies for elevating the public’s awareness and knowledge of theoretical physics. December 16, 2013 breaking: Mu2e attracts magnet experts By tapping into specialized knowledge around the world, the Mu2e collaboration will undertake a first-of-its-kind experiment. December 9, 2013 breaking: Chinese collider expands particle zoo China’s Beijing Electron-Positron Collider seems to be hosting a reunion; members of a poorly understood family of particles keep popping up in their data, which may help clarify the properties of this reclusive family.
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