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SLAC theorists explore particle physics, particle astrophysics and cosmology, including searches for new phenomena, extra dimensions, collider physics, neutrino physics, dark matter and cosmic inflation.

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The Standard Model is far more than elementary particles arranged in a table.

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The first website to be hosted in the US has grown to be an invaluable hub for open science.

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VIA Symmetry Magazine

Daya Bay Discovers a Mismatch

The latest measurements from the Daya Bay neutrino experiment in China don’t align with predictions from nuclear theory.

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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.

Researchers around the world pursue three approaches to look for fingerprints of dark matter's ghostly components.
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The mysterious particle could hold the key to why matter won out over antimatter in the early universe.

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Analyzing the motion of X-ray sources could help researchers identify dark matter signals.

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He is being honored for the development of theories that help researchers better understand nature’s fundamental particles and forces.

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VIA Symmetry Magazine

Charge-Parity Violation

Matter and antimatter behave differently. Scientists hope that investigating how might someday explain why we exist.

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Researchers are searching for a quantum theory of gravity that could help answer fundamental questions about the universe, from the very first moments after...

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The medal, which recognizes distinguished physicists for outstanding statesmanship in science, honors Quinn for her work in science education.

SLAC Professor Emerita Helen Quinn
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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...

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A new breed of experiments seeks sources of cosmic rays and other astrophysics phenomena.