Read article 'IAXO: the International Axion Observatory'
IAXO: the International Axion Observatory
A large superconducting magnet could cast light on the dark universe.
Read article 'IAXO: the International Axion Observatory'
Read article 'Higgs and top: a new window on dark matter'
Higgs and top: a new window on dark matter
With the discovery of a Higgs boson at the LHC two years ago, the last piece of the Standard Model puzzle fell into place. Yet, several mysteries remain, one of which is the enigma of the origin of da...
Read article 'CDMS puts new constraints on dark-matter particles'
CDMS puts new constraints on dark-matter particles
While it is now generally accepted that dark matter makes up the majority of the mass in the universe, little is known about what it is.
Read article 'First results from LUX on dark matter'
First results from LUX on dark matter
The collaboration that built and runs the Large Underground Xenon (LUX) experiment, operating in the Sanford Underground Research Laboratory, has released its first results in the search for weakly in...
Read article 'Enlightening the dark'
Enlightening the dark
The XENON collaboration's search for dark matter.
Read article 'CMS hunts for low-mass dark matter'
CMS hunts for low-mass dark matter
Astronomical observations – such as the rotation velocities of galaxies and gravitational lensing – show that more than 80% of the matter in the universe remains invisible.
Read article 'BOSS gives clearer view of baryon oscillations'
BOSS gives clearer view of baryon oscillations
In November the Baryon Oscillation Spectroscopic Survey (BOSS) released its second major result of 2012, using 48,000 quasars with redshifts (z) up to 3.5 as backlights to map intergalactic hydrogen ...
Read article 'The 4% Universe. Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality.'
The 4% Universe. Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality.
John Swain reviews in 2012 The 4% Universe. Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Race to Discover the Rest of Reality.
Read article 'Baryon oscillation spectra for all'
Baryon oscillation spectra for all
By professional astronomy standards, the 2.5 m telescope at Apache Point Observatory is quite small. More than 50 research telescopes are larger and many are located at much better sites.
Read article 'XENON100 sets record limits'
XENON100 sets record limits
The XENON collaboration has announced results that provide no evidence for the existence of weakly interacting massive particles.
