Aug 03 2011
Higgs Field Makes a Cameo on ‘Eureka’
Is Eureka's "Higgs field disruptor" a realistic interpretation of physics? Probably not, but it makes for some great sci-fi.
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Jul 27 2011
Flurry of New Results Narrow Range for Higgs
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.
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Jul 05 2011
Fermilab’s MINOS Experiment Also Sees Neutrino Quick-Change
Physicists continue to close in on the mystery of neutrino oscillation -- the process by which one type of neutrino morphs into another as it travels through space.
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Jul 02 2011
We May Not Live in a Hologram After All
By analyzing the gamma-rays emitted by a gamma ray burst, a European satellite may have inadvertently found evidence contradicting the holographic universe hypothesis.
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Jun 26 2011
Physicists Observe Neutrino Quick-Change in Japan
There was big news on the neutrino front last week, when the Japanese T2K (Tokai to Kamioka) experiment announced the first evidence of a rare form of neutrino oscillation.
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Jun 11 2011
Tevatron’s DZero Sees No Evidence of New Particle
As excitement grows for a possible new particle discovery, a second Fermilab Tevatron experiment contradicts the new findings. So, who is in error?
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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.
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Jun 05 2011
Fermilab’s ‘Bump Hunters’ See Hints of New Particle
Physicists at Fermilab's Tevatron particle accelerator have detected the potential signal from an unpredicted new particle. Is this a sign of "new physics"? Or is it a dud?
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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.
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May 09 2011
Particle Physics Can Help Fight Cancer
Yep, that's right: proton beam facilities once used for physics research are now helping treat (if not cure) cancer.
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