Particle accelerators are some of the most complicated machines in science.

The approach could advance our understanding of fundamental forces under extreme conditions with applications from astrophysics to fusion research.

Some theorists have taken to designing their own experiments to broaden the search for dark matter.

SLAC scientists find a new way to explain how a black hole’s plasma jets boost particles to the highest energies observed in the universe. The results could also prove useful for fusion and accelerator research on Earth.