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September 30, 2019

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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.

September 26, 2019

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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.

September 24, 2019

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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.

September 16, 2019

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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.

July 18, 2019

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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.

Maria Elena Monzani at the LZ test facility

June 20, 2019

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SLAC sends off woven grids for LUX-ZEPLIN dark matter detector

Four large meshes made from 2 miles of metal wire will extract potential signals of dark matter particles.

June 19, 2019

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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.

May 9, 2019

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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.

September 24, 2018

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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

September 20, 2018

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Symmetry: Dark matter vibes

New technology could help future SuperCDMS SNOLAB experiment expand the search for light dark matter particles

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