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VIA Symmetry Magazine

Photowalk Winners Announced

An international jury and more than 3800 public votes determined the winners of this year's Global Physics Photowalk competition.

December 14, 2015
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Physics Books of 2015

A tour of 10 of this year’s popular science books delivers dark matter, black holes and a hefty dose of Einstein.

December 15, 2015
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Festive Physicists

What’s it like working on experiments over the holidays?

December 17, 2015
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CERN and US Increase Cooperation

The United States and the European physics laboratory have formally agreed to partner on continued LHC research, upcoming neutrino research and a

December 18, 2015
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Q&A: Biologist Describes Milestone toward a Universal Flu Vaccine

Ian Wilson explains how scientists have found a way to induce antibodies to fight a range of influenza viruses, which could some day eliminate...

January 4, 2016  ·  5 min read
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The Booming Science of Dwarf Galaxies

A recent uptick in the discovery of the smallest, oldest galaxies benefits studies of dark matter, galaxy formation and the evolution of the unive

January 5, 2016
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Dawson Award Recognizes SLAC X-ray Laser Experiment that Probed 3.6-million-degree Matter

The 2010 experiment marked a significant step forward in understanding extreme states of matter at the hearts of stars, planets and nuclear fusion reactions.

January 6, 2016  ·  4 min read
The interior of an LCLS chamber set up for an investigation into hot, dense matter.
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How to Wrangle a Particle

Learn some particle accelerator basics from a Fermilab accelerator operator.

January 7, 2016
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Fermi Space Telescope Sharpens its High-energy Vision

Fermi scientist Matthew Wood discusses major improvements to the Fermi Large Area Telescope, including increasing its sensitivity to the equivalent of launching another LAT.

January 7, 2016
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A Simple Way to Make Lithium-ion Battery Electrodes that Protect Themselves

Menlo Park, Calif.

January 11, 2016  ·  4 min read
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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.

January 8, 2016  ·  3 min read
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New Stanford Battery Shuts Down at High Temperatures and Restarts When it Cools

Stanford researchers have developed the first lithium-ion battery that shuts down before overheating, then restarts immediately when the temperature cools. The research was supported...

January 11, 2016
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