Jul 27 2011

Flurry of New Results Narrow Range for Higgs

Tag: Large Hadron Collider,Particle Physics,ParticlesJennifer Ouellette @ 12:45 am
While much of North America was roiling in the summer heat over the weekend, the search for the elusive Higgs boson was also heating up.

Jun 06 2011

Record Smashed: Antimatter Trapped for 16 Minutes

Super-chilled antihydrogen atoms have been collected and stored 5,000 times longer than any previous attempt.

May 24 2011

LHC Smashes Particle Collision Record

The rate of particle collisions in the world's largest particle accelerator has multiplied 10-fold in the space of a month.

May 17 2011

God Particle Mystery May Soon Be Solved

Tag: Big Bang,Large Hadron Collider,Particles,UniverseDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 4:45 pm
The search for the Higgs Boson could be over by the end of 2012.

Apr 25 2011

Overexcited Rumors of LHC Higgs Boson Discovery

When on the cutting edge of physics, try not to pay too much attention to internal memos.

Apr 22 2011

LHC Smashes ‘Beam Intensity’ World Record

Tag: Big Bang,Dark Energy,Dark Matter,Large Hadron Collider,Particle Physics,ParticlesDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 7:18 pm
CERN's powerful accelerator has pushed particle physics into a new, powerful era.

Apr 07 2011

What Has the Tevatron Really Discovered?

If you're a little hazy about the details of Wednesday's buzz surrounding the potential discovery of "new physics" in Fermilab's Tevatron particle accelerator, don't worry, you're not alone.

Mar 29 2011

Higgs Can Run, But It Can’t Hide

Tag: Cosmology,Large Hadron Collider,Particle Physics,ParticlesJennifer Ouellette @ 8:21 am
The Higgs boson is a wily, elusive little particle, but scientists at both Fermilab and CERN are hot on its heels.

Mar 21 2011

Once Upon a Time, the Universe Was Really Weird

Just after the Big Bang, the Universe's dimensions may have been completely different to the four-dimensional space-time we know and love today.

Mar 21 2011

Once Upon a Time, the Universe Was Really Weird

Just after the Big Bang, the Universe's dimensions may have been completely different to the four-dimensional space-time we know and love today.

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