Symmetry Magazine10 天
How do scientists get lead into the LHC?
Once a year, the Large Hadron Collider smashes lead ions. But how do scientists get a heavy metal into a particle accelerator ...
Symmetry Magazine9 年
The Standard Model of Particle Physics
The Standard Model is a kind of periodic table of the elements for particle physics. But instead of listing the chemical elements, it lists the fundamental particles that make up the atoms that make ...
Symmetry Magazine1 年
basic research
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Symmetry Magazine1 个月
Small science and the future of particle physics
A proposed funding program for small- and medium-scale projects reveals insights into the science, logistical challenges, and future of particle physics research. Particle physicists have a reputation ...
Symmetry Magazine1 年
light sources
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Symmetry Magazine1 年
research and development
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Symmetry Magazine15 天
Bringing background to the forefront
SNOLAB scientists meticulously measure the signals that interfere with sensitive physics experiments. If the blender is on while you’re watching TV, its whirring may make it difficult for you to hear ...
Symmetry Magazine2 个月
Michael Strauss, Princeton University/Sloan Digital Sky Survey
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Symmetry Magazine1 年
underground science
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Symmetry Magazine7 年
ABCs of particle physics
is for supernova, making galaxies pale. Supernovae are exploding stars. They emit much of their energy in invisible neutrinos, but they still shine brightly enough to temporarily eclipse entire ...
Symmetry Magazine1 年
Michael Turner
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