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SLAC theorists explore particle physics, particle astrophysics and cosmology, including searches for new phenomena, extra dimensions, collider physics, neutrino physics, dark matter and cosmic inflation.

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Analyzing the motion of X-ray sources could help researchers identify dark matter signals.

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He is being honored for the development of theories that help researchers better understand nature’s fundamental particles and forces.

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Charge-Parity Violation

Matter and antimatter behave differently. Scientists hope that investigating how might someday explain why we exist.

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Researchers are searching for a quantum theory of gravity that could help answer fundamental questions about the universe, from the very first moments after...

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The medal, which recognizes distinguished physicists for outstanding statesmanship in science, honors Quinn for her work in science education.

SLAC Professor Emerita Helen Quinn
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KIPAC's Leonardo Senatore was among three Stanford professors to receive awards during a star-studded award ceremony Sunday night. Karl Deisseroth (pictured) took a top...

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A new breed of experiments seeks sources of cosmic rays and other astrophysics phenomena.

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Looking for Strings Inside Inflation

Theorists from the Institute for Advanced Study have proposed a way forward in the quest to test string theory.

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The Mystery of Particle Generations

Why are there three almost identical copies of each particle of matter?

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SLAC has led the development and implementation of a variety of upgrades to the ATLAS experiment to match the increased discovery potential of an...

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Mathematician to Know: Emmy Noether

Noether's theorem is a thread woven into the fabric of the science.

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Natural SUSY’s Last Stand

Either Supersymmetry will be found in the next years of research at the Large Hadron Collider, or it isn’t exactly what theorists hoped it...