From Russia Today, June 21, 2018: Expansion of the universe, thought to be further accelerated by dark energy, is flinging matter apart, while galaxies are being pushed away from each other. This is a challenge alien technologies will have to deal with in order for them to survive, Fermilab's Dan Hooper writes in a new study.
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Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
Fermilab hosts DUNE and the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility, being built by scientists and engineers from more than 30 countries.
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Fermilab explores the universe at the smallest and largest scales, studying the fundamental particles and forces that govern our universe.
Accelerator science and technology
Fermilab designs, builds and operates powerful accelerators to investigate nature's building blocks, advancing technology for science and society.
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Fermilab pioneers the research and development of particle detection technology and scientific computing applications and facilities.
Fermilab news
Three Fermilab scientists receive Early Career Research Awards
The DOE award is designed to bolster the nation's scientific workforce by providing support to exceptional researchers during the crucial early years, when many scientists do their most formative work.
New laser technology shows success in particle accelerators
The addition of a laser notcher to the Fermilab accelerator complex is an innovative use of familiar technology.
Richard Bonventre wins 2018 URA Tollestrup Award
Bonventre receives the annual award for his “creative and resourceful contributions" to the Mu2e experiment.
The secret to measuring the energy of an antineutrino
Fermilab's MINERvA experiment gives a boost to the particle physics field by sharpening a model of a frequent, pesky phenomenon.
Fermilab, United States contribute to major upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider
Fermilab is leading the U.S. contribution to the HL-LHC, in addition to building new components for the upgraded detector for the CMS experiment.
Fermilab develops forefront accelerator components for the High-Luminosity LHC
The HL-LHC will produce five to seven times more collisions than the current LHC, thanks in part to collider components contributed by Fermilab.
In The Media
From Universe Today, June 20, 2018: Fermilab astrophysicist recently conducted a study that indicates how a sufficiently advanced civilization might be able to harvest Local Group stars and prevent them from expanding outward.
From Science News, June 19, 2018: Fermilab physicist Dan Hooper proposes that, to offset a future cosmic energy shortage caused by the accelerating expansion of the universe, a super-advanced civilization could pluck stars from other galaxies and bring them home.
From CNN, June 19, 2018: Fermilab scientist Don Lincoln explains how studying neutrinos became an intellectual industry. There were dozens of independent experiments telling a consistent story, each reporting similar values for the parameters being studied. Well, except for one.
From Physics Today, June 14, 2018: New results from MiniBooNE confirm tantalizing evidence from 20 years ago of an additional neutrino species, but they also fly in the face of findings from other recent experiments.
From Live Science, June 18, 2018: Fermilab scientist Don Lincoln penned this article about MiniBooNE’s recent measurement — a real puzzler.
Inside the international hunt for the ghost particle
The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment wants to solve one of the biggest mysteries in science today, namely, why do we exist? Fermilab scientist Bonnie Fleming appears in this 6-minute explainer video.
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