Rumor Mill: Has Tevatron Found the Higgs Boson?
Posted by admin in Hi-tech, Science on 13. Jul, 2010 | 0 Comments
The Tevatron Accelerator An interesting blog post from University of Padua physicist Tommaso Dorigo is churning up the rumor mill this morning, and it’s so tantalizing we can’t help but engage in a little rumormongering ourselves. So without any evidence or proof, we’re just going to dive right into the meat of the matter: there’s [...]
The Secret Lives of Particle Accelerators
Posted by admin in Science on 10. Mar, 2010 | 0 Comments
The most complex machines ever built don’t just hunt for obscure subatomic bits. Beneath the French-Swiss border, the Large Hadron Collider will help scientists seek answers to some of the most profound questions about the universe. Beyond this lofty goal, though, particle accelerators can be used for decidedly more down-to-Earth projects — like fighting cancer, [...]
