Latest about particle physics
X-rays reveal how 450-year-old Tycho supernova became a giant cosmic particle accelerator
In new research, astronomers have mapped the magnetic field in the historic Tycho supernova remnant that accelerates charged particles close to the speed of light.
Leonardo da Vinci's lost sketches show early experiments to understand gravity
Leonardo da Vinci's centuries-old sketches reveal he may have understood key aspects of gravity long before Galileo, Newton and Einstein.
What are gluons?
Reference Discover how gluons bind quarks together to form protons and neutrons and explore the form weird form of matter in which they existed just after the Big Bang.
Leptons: The elementary particles explained
Reference Here we look at what leptons are, how they fit in the Standard Model of particle physics, and their importance in atoms and particle decay.
Powerful linear accelerator begins smashing atoms – 2 scientists on the team explain how it could reveal rare forms of matter
The accelerator at FRIB started working at low power, but when it finishes ramping up to full strength, it will be the most powerful heavy-ion accelerator on Earth.
Does consciousness explain quantum mechanics?
A wild theory suggests that consciousness may explain quantum mechanics, by forcing the subatomic particles to choose one concrete outcome.
Nobody took John F. Clauser's quantum experiments seriously. 50 years later, he's collecting a Nobel Prize.
John F. Clauser reflects on receiving the 2022 Nobel Prize in physics for the groundbreaking work he did 50 years ago.
How do we know the fundamental constants are constant? We don't.
Physicists have measured no changes in time or space for any of the fundamental constants of nature.
