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Symmetry: US Reveals Its Next Generation of Dark Matter Experiments
Together, the three experiments will search for a variety of types of dark matter particles.
Noted Dark Matter Experts Daniel Akerib and Thomas Shutt Join SLAC Faculty
Two dark matter hunters with decades of experience between them are turning SLAC into their base of operations for LZ, the next big dark matter search.
Symmetry: Proposed Plan for the Future of US Particle Physics
The Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel’s report, released today, recommends a strategic path forward for US particle physics.
Symmetry: Coming soon: Plan for the future of US particle physics
The Particle Physics Project Prioritization Panel’s recommendations will set the course for the future of particle physics in the United States.
Symmetry: Possible Hints of Dark Matter in Fermi Data
Scientists say collisions between dark matter particles might be the cause of a curious excess of gamma-ray light coming from the center of our galaxy.
SLAC, Stanford Scientists Play Key Roles in Confirming Cosmic Inflation
Two scientists at Stanford University and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory made key contributions to the discovery of the first direct evidence for cosmic inflation – the rapid expansion of the infant universe in the first trillionth of a trillionth of a trillionth of a second after the Big Bang.
Symmetry: CDMS Result Covers New Ground in Search for Dark Matter
In a newly announced result from the Cryogenic Dark Matter Search experiment, scientists have placed a more stringent limit on "light," or low-mass, dark matter. SLAC and Stanford members of CDMS created the detectors used in the search, and SLAC graduate student Kristi Schneck was a key member of the analysis team that produced the result.
Symmetry: Virtual Field Trips Take Students into the Labs
Teachers are using Google+ to bring their classes behind the scenes at national laboratories and to teach students about careers in STEM.
The Seven Biggest Questions in Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology
SLAC's Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC) recently hosted many of the top scientists in the field to discuss the most important questions to confront in the coming decade.
Mock Data, Real Science
In scientific circles, “mock” is not always a four-letter word. To test that they’re interpreting their massive amounts of data correctly, astrophysicists create even more data: “mock” data. And while that may be counterintuitive at first, it actually makes a surprising amount of sense.
