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A day in the life of a cosmic-ray ‘bookkeeper’
Early-career physicist Jonathan LeyVa helps build one of the world’s most sensitive dark matter detectors.
SLAC/Stanford are developing a radio that searches for dark matter
An “out there” theory inspired the development of the Dark Matter Radio, a device that could explain the mysterious matter that makes up 85 percent of the mass of our universe.
In brief: Researchers home in on extremely rare nuclear process
The complete data from the EXO-200 experiment provide new information on neutrinoless double beta decay and set the stage for future experiments that will search for the hypothetical process.
In brief: New round of DOE awards bolsters quantum information science at SLAC
Two projects will look for ways to link individual quantum devices into networks for quantum computing and ultrasensitive detectors.
A day in the life of a dark matter data wrangler
Maria Elena Monzani prepares an international team to search for clues to one of the biggest scientific mysteries.
SLAC sends off woven grids for LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter detector
Four large meshes woven from 2 miles of metal wire will extract potential signs of dark matter particles.
A miniature camera for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope will help test the observatory and take first images
SLAC completed its work on ComCam, a commissioning device to be installed in Chile later this year.
Q&A: SLAC/Stanford researchers prepare for a new quantum revolution
Monika Schleier-Smith and Kent Irwin explain how their projects in quantum information science could help us better understand black holes and dark matter.
DOE announces $218 million for Quantum Information Science
SLAC receives three awards for the development of quantum technology for dark matter searches and quantum computing.
Symmetry: Dark matter vibes
New technology could help future SuperCDMS SNOLAB experiment expand the search for light dark matter particles.
