The Dark Energy Survey has released unprecedented results on the mysteries of dark energy and the expansion of the universe. The study placed the strongest constraints on the expansion rate of the universe ever obtained, consistent with the standard cosmological model but not definitive enough to rule out a more complex model.
Scientists have made a breakthrough in particle physics, releasing the world's most precise measurement yet of the muon's magnetic moment. The result bolsters evidence for new physics beyond the Standard Model and sets up a showdown between theory and experiment over 20 years in the making.
Scientists trapped ordinary photons in superconducting radio frequency cavities to search for dark photon transitions, demonstrating unprecedented sensitivity and the world's best constraint on dark photon existence. The experiment used SRF cavities with high efficiency and covered new parameter regions for dark photon mass.
Fermilab engineers have developed a new control electronics system, known as Quantum Instrumentation Control Kit (QICK), to improve the performance of quantum computers while reducing costs. The system uses field-programmable gate array-based controls and has been shown to be faster and more cost-efficient than existing systems.
UK scientists have started production of key equipment for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE), a particle physics experiment studying elusive particles called neutrinos. The detectors will capture neutrino interactions in a liquid argon gas detector, with 150 APAs built with millimeter precision.
Scientists at US national laboratories develop a new state-of-the-art half-meter-long prototype magnet that meets requirements for use in existing and future light source facilities. The design offers nearly twice the current capacity with a higher magnetic field, enabling significant improvements in efficiency and cost savings.
A combination of observational data and computer simulations have yielded advances in understanding intracluster light, a faint type of light found inside galaxy clusters. The results suggest that ICL might provide a new way to measure dark matter.
Scientists at Fermilab have achieved the highest magnetic field strength ever recorded for an accelerator steering magnet, reaching 14.1 teslas. The success is crucial for future high-energy hadron colliders that require even stronger magnets to accelerate protons to higher energies.
The largest liquid-argon neutrino detector has recorded its first particle tracks, signaling a major breakthrough in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). The ProtoDUNE detector will be used to unlock the mysteries of neutrinos and study their behavior.
The NOvA collaboration has observed strong evidence of muon antineutrinos oscillating into electron antineutrinos, a phenomenon that has never been unambiguously seen. This result comes from the first run with antineutrinos and provides insights into the properties of neutrinos and antineutrinos.
The Dark Energy Survey has publicly released its first three years of data, containing information on 400 million astronomical objects, including distant galaxies and stars in the Milky Way. The dataset also reveals 11 new stellar streams, remnants of smaller galaxies torn apart by the Milky Way.
A team of scientists captured images of the kilonova explosion from a neutron star collision, detecting the first confirmed explosion from two colliding neutron stars. The detection correlates to a burst of gamma rays spotted by NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope.
The Dark Energy Survey (DES) collaboration has made the most accurate measurement ever made of the present large-scale structure of the universe. The new result rivals the precision of cosmic microwave background measurements, supporting the theory that dark matter and dark energy make up 26% and 70% of the cosmos, respectively.
The ICARUS detector, measuring 18 meters long and weighing 120 tons, will travel across the Atlantic Ocean from CERN to Fermilab in preparation for its new mission at the U.S. Department of Energy's facility. Once installed, it will search for 'sterile' neutrinos using liquid-argon time projection technology.
The Muon g-2 experiment at Fermilab is searching for phantom particles that could rewrite scientists' picture of the universe. The experiment uses a world-famous electromagnet to measure muon particles in a precise magnetic field.
The NOvA collaboration has made a groundbreaking discovery that suggests the flavor and mass correlation of neutrinos may be more complex than previously thought. The data collected by the NOvA experiment indicates that one of the three neutrino mass states might not include equal parts of muon and tau flavor, as previously assumed.
Scientists using Dark Energy Survey find eight faint celestial objects orbiting Milky Way, which could indicate more galaxies hiding nearby. These discoveries suggest our cosmic neighborhood is more densely populated than previously thought, with implications for understanding dark matter and galaxy formation.
The NOvA experiment has confirmed the detection of neutrino oscillations over a distance of 500 miles, verifying its massive particle detector is functioning as planned. The results show that muon neutrinos were disappearing and reappearing as electron neutrinos, providing evidence for the phenomenon.
Two Large Hadron Collider experiments have combined their results to observe a previously unseen subatomic process, establishing a new and extremely rare decay of the Bs particle into two muons. This discovery helps scientists study the properties of particles to search for cracks in the Standard Model, potentially revealing new physics.
The Dark Energy Survey has released a series of detailed maps of dark matter, created with the world's most powerful digital camera. The analysis will help scientists understand dark matter's role in galaxy formation and probe the nature of mysterious dark energy.
Researchers have found a set of celestial objects that resemble dwarf satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way. These discoveries could provide insights into dark matter and its role in galaxy formation.
A new high-speed transatlantic network will enable faster data exchange between the US and Europe, supporting particle physics research and collaborations. The upgraded network will benefit tens of thousands of researchers, providing enhanced access to data at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and other European-based experiments.
Scientists use the most sensitive device ever created to measure the quantum jitter of space itself, probing the limits of the universe's ability to store information. The Holometer experiment could reveal whether we live in a holographic universe with 2-D encoded information.
The Dark Energy Survey has begun its second year, mapping the southern sky in unprecedented detail to unravel the mystery of dark energy. The survey's five-year mission will provide breathtaking pictures of the cosmos.
Scientists from four experiments at CERN's Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and Fermilab's Tevatron combined their data to produce the first joint result on top quark mass measurement, achieving a precise world's best value of 173.34 GeV/c2. This collaboration showcases international collaboration in particle physics.
Physicists at Fermilab's Tevatron collider have successfully detected a rare process creating single top quarks through the weak nuclear force, completing nearly two decades of research. This achievement showcases the Standard Model's prediction and provides valuable insights into fundamental particles.
The NOvA neutrino detector has recorded its first three-dimensional images of particles from cosmic rays, a crucial step towards discovering properties of mysterious fundamental particles called neutrinos. The detector will use this data to identify and measure the energy of neutrinos.
The Dark Energy Camera, the most powerful sky-mapping machine ever created, has captured and recorded its first images in Chile. The camera will use data from the largest galaxy survey to study galaxy clusters, supernovae, and dark energy.
The NOvA experiment aims to determine the ordering of neutrino masses and explore their role in the universe's origins. The detector will consist of 28 blocks, each made up of plastic PVC modules, and will be operational by 2013.
Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider have observed a new particle, sparking hopes that it could be the elusive Higgs boson. The discovery is based on data collected in 2011 and 2012, with more analysis expected later this year.
The Tevatron experiments have found a strong indication of the Higgs particle's existence, pointing towards a mass between 115 and 135 GeV/c2. The data analysis of 500 trillion collisions shows a statistical significance of 2.9 sigma in the bottom-quark decay mode.
Physicists from CDF and DZero collaborations found excesses in data that might be interpreted as coming from a Higgs boson, consistent with LHC results. The new result has a probability of being due to a statistical fluctuation at 2.2 sigma, excluding masses above 147 GeV.
Scientists from CDF and DZero collaborations achieve precise measurement of W boson mass, an important constraint on the theorized Higgs boson. The new result provides a rigorous test of the Standard Model, which describes the properties of matter and its interactions.
The MINOS experiment's new result brings neutrino and antineutrino masses more closely in sync, lessening the potential ramifications of previous differences. This development is promising for future neutrino experiments like NOvA and MINOS+, which will further investigate and potentially close the mass difference.
Alex Romanenko, a Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory scientist, has been awarded $2.5 million to expand his research on superconducting radio frequency cavities made of niobium metal. His work could lead to the development of more efficient and powerful accelerators for medicine, energy, and discovery science.
The CDF collaboration observed a new neutral particle, Xi-sub-b, composed of strange, up and bottom quarks, in high-energy collisions. This discovery strengthens the understanding of how quarks form matter.
The MINOS experiment at Fermilab recorded 62 electron neutrino-like events, constraining the transformation of muon neutrinos into electron neutrinos to a narrow range. This result is consistent with and improves upon previous measurements, potentially shedding light on the universe's matter-antimatter imbalance.
The Fermilab experiments have excluded a quarter of the expected Higgs mass range, with a new mass range established at 158-175 GeV/c^2. The Standard Model predicts a mass range of 114-185 GeV/c^2.
The MINOS experiment has measured the parameters governing antineutrino oscillations with world-record precision, revealing a significant difference between neutrino and antineutrino masses. This finding challenges current theory and suggests a fundamentally new property of the neutrino-antineutrino system.
The CDF collaboration observes the Omega-sub-b baryon with two strange quarks and a bottom quark, confirming theoretical expectations but conflicting with a previous DZero result. The discovery strengthens physicists' confidence in their understanding of quark matter formation and opens a new window for investigating this rare object.
Scientists at Fermilab's CDF experiment have found evidence of a new, unusual particle called Y(4140), which challenges our understanding of quark combinations. The particle decays into J/psi and phi particles, suggesting a possible composition of charm and anticharm quarks.
The latest Fermilab analysis excludes a significant fraction of the allowed Higgs mass range, carving out a section between 160 and 170 GeV/c2. This result is based on data from the CDF and DZero collider experiments, which predict that the Higgs particle should have a mass between 114 and 185 GeV/c2.
The DZero collaboration has achieved the world's most precise measurement of the W boson mass, reducing its uncertainty by a factor of ten. This precision measurement will lead to stricter bounds on the mass of the elusive Higgs boson and provide insights into other not-yet-observed particles.
Scientists confirm single top quark discovery, validating total number of quarks. The rare single top production has significance for the ongoing Higgs search at Fermilab's Tevatron.
Scientists at Fermilab will present talks on the proposed Project X accelerator, the latest Higgs search results from the Tevatron collider experiments, and an update on the search for dark matter using a bubble chamber. The conference features expert discussions on high-intensity accelerators and their applications in particle physics.
Physicists at Fermilab have discovered a new particle called the Omega-sub-b baryon, composed of two strange quarks and a bottom quark, with a mass of 6.165 GeV/c2. The discovery brings scientists closer to understanding quark formation and completing the periodic table of baryons.
The Tevatron experiments have excluded a mass of 170 GeV for the Higgs boson with 95% probability, restricting possible masses and demonstrating sensitivity to potential signals. The combined data allows experimenters to cross-check and confirm results, improving their chances to observe the Higgs.
The DZero collaboration at Fermilab has observed pairs of Z bosons, a rare event that makes its discovery an essential prelude to finding or excluding the Higgs boson. The observation was made possible by analyzing nearly 200 trillion proton-antiproton collisions.
The COUPP experiment has set a new limit on the spin-dependent properties of WIMPs, contradicting previous claims. By using a glass jar filled with CF3I, scientists study statistical variations between bubble photographs to detect dark matter particles.
The Pierre Auger Observatory has found that the sources of the highest-energy cosmic rays are linked to nearby galaxies with active nuclei in their centers. This discovery provides new insights into the origin and acceleration of these particles.