Elementary Particle Physics: The Higgs and Beyond Elementary particle physics reflects the human quest to understand the basic building blocks of nature and the rules that govern the physical world.

Solving life's great mysteries often requires detective work, using observed outcomes to determine their cause. For instance, ...

On June 11, the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine announced the result of a three-year study to set a ...

The cutting-edge elementary particle observation facility here where it is hoped proton decay will be observed for the first ...

Particle physics is a branch of physics that studies the elementary constituents of matter and radiation, and the interactions between them. It is also called "high energy physics", because many ...

Scientists are using trapped ions in cutting-edge experiments to hunt for signs of an undiscovered particle that might help unravel the mystery of dark matter. The Standard Model of particle physics o ...

Luther College Physics Professor Todd Pedlar has received his seventh consecutive National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant. Since 2006, NSF grants have allowed Pedlar and Luther students to ...

Particle physics invented big, global science, and national and now global facilities. If history is any guide, nothing will prevent them from answering the big questions! It took three decades to ...

Elementary-particle detectors, 3D printed Date: March 11, 2025 Source: ETH Zurich Summary: An international collaboration has shown that additive manufacturing offers a realistic way to build ...

The elusive Higgs particle has the power to undo physics as we know it. The fact that it hasn't could have big implications about the nature of the universe. Although our universe may seem stable ...

Our peer-reviewed reports present the evidence-based consensus of committees of experts. Published proceedings record the presentations and discussions that take place at hundreds of conferences, ...