particle physics
A Universe of 10 Dimensions
When someone mentions "different dimensions," we tend to think of things like parallel universes - alternate realities that exist parallel…
BICEP2 All Over Again? Researchers Place Higgs Boson Discovery in Doubt
At the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Europe, faster is better. Faster means more powerful particle collisions and looking deeper…
First Precise Measurement of Antihydrogen
The best science — the questions that capture and compel any human being — is enshrouded in mystery. Here’s an…
How CERN’s Discovery of Exotic Particles May Affect Astrophysics
You may have heard that CERN announced the discovery (confirmation, actually. See addendum below.) of a strange particle known as Z(4430). A…
NOvA Experiment Nabs Its First Neutrinos
Neutrinos are some of the most abundant, curious, and elusive critters in particle physics. Incredibly lightweight -- nigh massless, according…
Space Station Detector Finds Extra Antimatter in Space, Maybe Dark Matter
The first results from the largest and most complex scientific instrument on board the International Space Station has provided tantalizing…
The Higgs Boson in One Minute… or Two…
If you're still scratching your head, trying to figure out all the Higgs Boson news, the great folks from MinutePhysics…
Ping-Pong Particles: What the Higgs Does
Unless you've been hiding under a chondrite for the past week you've heard the news from CERN regarding the discovery…
Higgs-like Particle Discovered at CERN
Physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) have announced the discovery of what they called a “Higgs-like boson” --…
Polar Telescope Casts New Light On Dark Energy And Neutrino Mass
[/caption] Located at the southermost point on Earth, the 280-ton, 10-meter-wide South Pole Telescope has helped astronomers unravel the nature…