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Ten Things You Might Not Know About Particle Accelerators
They're colder than outer space, but can create temperatures of trillions of degrees. Test your knowledge with these little-known facts about particle accelerators.
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NOvA experiment sees first neutrinos
The world's longest-distance neutrino experiment has recorded its first interactions from particles sent 500 miles through the earth from Fermilab.
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A snapshot of the early universe
Scientists have discovered evidence for the theory of inflation, hiding in the cosmic microwave background. What does this mean? Craig Hogan, head of Fermilab's Center for Particle Astrophysics, explains.
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How particle physics can save your life
The tools of particle physics play an important role in hospitals around the world. They help diagnose disease, shrink tumors and sterilize medical equipment. Large-scale computing evaluates potential drugs before large-scale human trials. And particle-physics-trained scientists serve as medical physicists, making sure everything works as planned.
Fermilab Today
- April 22, 2014
- From symmetry: Is the universe balanced on a pinhead?
- From the Associate Laboratory Director for Operations Support: Powering the future
- In Brief: Information session on new Laboratory Directed R&D initiative - tomorrow at 2 p.m.
- Construction Update: MC-1 Building experimental hall complete
- Photos of the Day: Reception for "The Cognitive Art of Feynman Diagrams"
- From The Courier-News, April 20, 2014: IMSA students work on projects with local labs, universities
- From Scientific American, May 2014: Supersymmetry and the crisis in physics
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"Fermilab: Science at Work" is a new 40-minute documentary from Clayton Brown and Monica Long Ross, makers of the PBS film "The Atom Smashers." It follows ten Fermilab scientists as they try to solve the mysteries of the universe. You can watch the entire film online now.
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Edward Tufte headlines Feynman celebration at Fermilab
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Dark Energy Survey
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