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Roger Blandford Wins Prestigious Swedish Prize in Astronomy
Roger Blandford, professor of physics, has been awarded the 2016 Crafoord prizes in astronomy from the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Fermi Space Telescope Sharpens its High-energy Vision
Fermi scientist Matthew Wood discusses major improvements to the Fermi Large Area Telescope, including increasing its sensitivity to the equivalent of launching another LAT.
Symmetry: The Booming Science of Dwarf Galaxies
A recent uptick in the discovery of the smallest, oldest galaxies benefits studies of dark matter, galaxy formation and the evolution of the universe.
LUX Experiment Draws Best Picture Yet of What Dark Matter Particles Cannot Be
Dark matter hunters of the LUX collaboration have ruled out a larger-than-ever range of properties that hypothetical dark matter particles might have had.
Symmetry: What Could Dark Matter Be?
Scientists don’t yet know what dark matter is made of, but they are full of ideas.
Q&A: SLAC Theorist Lance Dixon Explains Quantum Gravity
Researchers are searching for a quantum theory of gravity that could help answer fundamental questions about the universe, from the very first moments after the Big Bang to the physics of black holes.
Three Stanford Professors Honored by Breakthrough Prize Foundation
KIPAC's Leonardo Senatore was among three Stanford professors to receive awards during a star-studded award ceremony Sunday night. Karl Deisseroth (pictured) took a top honor with a $3 million Breakthrough Prize in life science.
Symmetry: The Particle Physics of You
Not only are we made of fundamental particles, we also produce them and are constantly bombarded by them throughout the day.
First Neutrino Sightings by MicroBooNE
Researchers hope that the new experiment will shine light on how elementary neutrinos morph from one type into another.
Xexon, Xenon Everywhere
It’s in the air we breathe, but it’s not so easy to get ahold of 10 metric tons of xenon in its liquid form for the LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter experiment.
