particle physics, which studies elementary particles, the smallest units that make up matter, experiments using accelerators that accelerate particles and collide them with targets or with each other ...

Scientists in Switzerland are building a machine to test the big-bang theory of how the universe began. But first they have to construct a computer network that can handle the volumes of data the ...

The swirling field traps and accelerates electron particles inside the tube, forcing them into a spiral motion. As they move ...

Between 29 June and 9 July 2025, LHC physicists pushed the study of the quark–gluon plasma into new territory.

Excitement is building among high-energy physicists as construction in Europe of a huge new particle accelerator nears completion, with the first experiments scheduled for next year. It will be the ...

To unlock the secrets of dark matter, scientists could turn to supermassive black holes and their ability to act as natural superpowered particle colliders. That's according to new research that found ...

A snapshot of a computer simulation showing how energy density changes over time in the collision of a lead ion with a photon emitted by another lead ion. The world’s largest and most powerful ...

Scientists used high-energy heavy ion collisions to reveal subtle details about the shapes of atomic nuclei. They demonstrated the new way to use high-energy particle smashups at the Relativistic ...

GENEVA – Working on a small piece of the world's largest experiment, it's easy to lose sight of the big picture. Kyle Cormier, a University of Toronto grad student in particle physics, is a member of ...