Particle accelerators have been responsible for revolutionary scientific breakthroughs, but the tech behind them isn't as hard to understand as you might think.

The pumps that circulate gas mixtures through these particle detectors must be extremely reliable and keep the gases ...

Particle accelerators smash tiny particles together to reveal the universe's building blocks. These machines have grown dramatically in size and power over time, leading to major discoveries. The ...

An invisible force has long eluded detection within the halls of the world’s most famous particle accelerator—until now.

Particle accelerators are crucial tools in a wide variety of areas in industry, research and the medical sector. The space these machines require ranges from a few square meters to large research ...

Jefferson Lab accelerator physicists to partner with national lab, university and industry colleagues for development of compact SRF accelerators for industrial settings NEWPORT NEWS, VA – ...

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The chief of the CERN physics laboratory says China's decision to pause its major particle accelerator project presents an ...

Symmetry chats with scientists and engineers about doing important work in physics without a doctoral degree. Ronald Richards’ father was a mechanical engineer for Ford Motor Co., and as a child in ...

Particle accelerators are often framed as exotic machines built only to chase obscure particles, but they are really precision tools that use electric fields and magnets to steer tiny beams of matter ...