In kilometer-sized particle accelerators, electric fields hurtle small bits of matter at nearly light speed. Those fast, powerful particle beams… Read More
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The NOvA project at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory aims to catch an elusive, shape-shifting particle called the neutrino in… Read More
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Building a particle accelerator is no small undertaking. These huge closed-loop devices can run for miles underground. Inside, scientists generate… Read More