Peter Higgs was one of the greats of particle physics. He transformed what we know about the building blocks of the universe

During a walk in the Scottish Highlands, one of the greats of particle physics had the idea of a lifetime

Harald Fox, Senior Lecturer of Particle Physics, Lancaster University • conversation
April 11, 2024 ~5 min

How can I get ice off my car? An engineer who studies airborne particles shares some quick and easy techniques

When you’re running late in the winter, you don’t want to have to spend time scraping frost off your windshield. Try some expert-recommended techniques instead.

Suresh Dhaniyala, Bayard D. Clarkson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University • conversation
Feb. 2, 2024 ~5 min


The universe is expanding faster than theory predicts – physicists are searching for new ideas that might explain the mismatch

The universe is expanding faster than physicists would expect. To figure out what processes underlie this fast expansion rate, some researchers are first trying to rule out what processes can’t.

Ryan Keeley, Postdoctoral Scholar in Physics, University of California, Merced • conversation
Nov. 15, 2023 ~7 min

New technique uses near-miss particle physics to peer into quantum world − two physicists explain how they are measuring wobbling tau particles

Physicists uncovered a new experiment hidden in old data from the Large Hadron Collider. Using this innovative approach, the team has unlocked an entirely new way to study quantum physics.

Dennis V. Perepelitsa, Associate Professor of Physics, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Oct. 17, 2023 ~10 min

Antimatter: we cracked how gravity affects it – here's what it means for our understanding of the universe

It seems there isn’t a sci-fi part if the universe in which everything is made of antimatter.

William Bertsche, Lecturer in Particle Physics, Manchester University • conversation
Sept. 27, 2023 ~7 min

Is there new physics beyond the Standard Model of particle physics? Our finding will help settle the question

New measurement of wobbling muons back up previous findings – potentially challenging the Standard Model of Particle Physics.

Saskia Charity, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Particle Physics, University of Liverpool • conversation
Aug. 10, 2023 ~8 min

Researchers dig deep underground in hopes of finally observing dark matter

To detect dark matter, you need to build an ultra-sensitive detector and put it somewhere ultra-quiet. For one physics collaboration, that place is almost a mile under Lead, S.D.

Hugh Lippincott, Associate Professor of Physics, University of California, Santa Barbara • conversation
Aug. 9, 2023 ~7 min

Theory of everything: how progress in physics depends on asking the right questions

Good questions guide good science, but that doesn’t mean we know where we’ll end up.

Peter Millington, Senior Research Fellow and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow in the Particle Theory Group, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester • conversation
May 15, 2023 ~10 min


Quantum physics proposes a new way to study biology – and the results could revolutionize our understanding of how life works

Studying the brief and tiny quantum effects that drive living systems could one day lead to new approaches to treatments and technologies.

Clarice D. Aiello, Quantum Biology Tech (QuBiT) Lab, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles • conversation
May 15, 2023 ~9 min

Curious Kids: is there such a thing as nothing?

Nothing is harder to find than you might think.

Jacco van Loon, Astronomer, Keele University • conversation
Jan. 17, 2023 ~6 min

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