The world’s biggest particle smasher, the Large Hadron Collider, is scheduled for a shutdown ...

Every time two beams of particles collide inside an accelerator, the universe lets us in on a little secret. Sometimes it's a particle no one has ever seen. Other times, it's a fleeting glimpse of ...

The Large Hadron Collider, the world’s largest atom smasher, has shut down for a planned 4-year upgrade that will make it 10 ...

The large Hadron Collider shut down this week where it will undergo upgrades for the next three years. It's the world's most ...

When you think of a particle accelerator, you usually think of some giant cyclotron with heavy-duty equipment in a massive mad-science lab. But scientists now believe they can create particle ...

What really happens inside a particle accelerator? Discover how these incredible machines unlock the secrets of the universe.

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The world's most powerful particle accelerator will shutter operations Monday for four years of renovations to dramatically ...

This sample of niobium has been treated in a process that is typical for preparing particle accelerator components. Tests have revealed how adding oxygen to such components makes them more efficient.

Twenty-five feet below ground, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory scientist Spencer Gessner opens a large metal picnic basket. This is not your typical picnic basket filled with cheese, bread and ...