How did the proton, photon and other particles get their names?

When scientists at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory focused the full intensity of the world’s most powerful X-ray l

A decade-long search ends at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, where researchers from The Scripps Research Institute emerge with a clear picture of how...

Data from the BABAR, Belle and LHCb experiments hint at phenomena beyond the Standard Model of particle physics.

In honor of Fermilab’s upcoming 50th birthday, Symmetry presents physics birthday cards.

Propagating “charge density wave” fluctuations are seen in superconducting copper oxides for the first time.

The method dramatically reduces the amount of virus material required and allows scientists to get results several times faster.

A recent discovery by scientists from the SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis could lead to a new, more sustainable way to make...

A NASA rocket experiment could use the Doppler effect to look for signs of dark matter in mysterious X-ray emissions from space.

With SLAC’s X-ray laser and synchrotron, scientists measured exactly how much energy goes into keeping this crucial bond from triggering a cell's death spiral.

A new X-ray laser technique allows scientists to home in on these single-electron triggers to better understand organic molecules that respond to light, including...

Universities in sub-Saharan Africa are teaming up to offer free training to students interested in fundamental physics.