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Three Ways to Bust Ghostly Dark Matter
Dark matter hunters around the world pursue three approaches to look for fingerprints of ghostly WIMPs: on the Earth’s surface, underground and in space.
Symmetry: Is the Neutrino its Own Antiparticle?
The mysterious particle could hold the key to why matter won out over antimatter in the early universe.
A Speed Trap for Dark Matter
Analyzing the motion of X-ray sources could help researchers identify dark matter signals.
SLAC’s Stanley Brodsky Shares Pomeranchuk Prize for Theoretical Physics
He is being honored for the development of theories that help researchers better understand nature’s fundamental particles and forces.
Symmetry: Charge-Parity Violation
Matter and antimatter behave differently. Scientists hope that investigating how might someday explain why we exist.
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.
SLAC’s Helen Quinn to Receive 2016 Compton Medal
The medal, which recognizes distinguished physicists for outstanding statesmanship in science, honors Quinn for her work in science education.
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 Burgeoning Field of Neutrino Astronomy
A new breed of experiments seeks sources of cosmic rays and other astrophysics phenomena.
Symmetry: Looking for Strings Inside Inflation
Theorists from the Institute for Advanced Study have proposed a way forward in the quest to test string theory.
