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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.
Mysterious Neutrinos Take the Stage at SLAC
SLAC is ramping up its efforts to understand neutrinos – elusive fundamental particles whose properties may help researchers solve a number of cosmic mysteries.
DESI, an Ambitious Probe of Dark Energy, Achieves its Next Major Milestone
The DOE has approved the project’s scientific scope, schedule and funding. SLAC researchers are among the 200 physicists and astronomers who make up the international DESI Collaboration.
World’s Most Powerful Digital Camera Sees Construction Green Light
The Department of Energy has approved the start of construction for a 3.2-gigapixel digital camera – the world’s largest – at the heart of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST).
