In April 2022, a Fermilab team reported a W‑boson mass of 80.4335 ± 0.0094 GeV, differing from the Standard Model prediction of 80.357 ± 0.006 GeV. The 0.1 GeV (0.3%) difference, given the reported ...

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory is not only one of the world’s premier particle physics and accelerator research facilities but also a key innovation hub for DOE ...

On April 13, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory celebrated three important construction milestones designed to increase the lab’s research efficiencies and capabilities and continue progress on the ...

A massive project to build one of the world's most powerful particle accelerators at Fermilab has been halted since May 25 while federal authorities investigate an accident that severely injured a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A furry bundle of joy is roaming the land at Fermilab. The Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia is celebrating its ...

This year, Jim Kerby was appointed the new LBNF/DUNE-US project director. Kerby brings over 30 years of engineering and technical management experience to the table. He will be responsible for ...

As I bump across the railway tracks and drive under the blue archway marking the entrance to Fermilab, the US particle-physics centre’s iconic Wilson Hall gleams like marble in the distance. Drive a ...

High-speed collisions at a giant atom smasher have produced what physicists say is a new particle, a heavier relative of the familiar neutron. The particle is called the neutral Xi-sub-b. When it's ...

A familiar sign of spring in the Aurora area, Fermilab has welcomed its first bison calf of the year. Born Tuesday, the healthy cinnamon-colored calf is staying close to its mother as it takes its ...

Fermilab's accelerator complex has achieved a major milestone: The U.S. Department of Energy formally approved Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory to proceed with its design of PIP-II, an ...

Last month, a new superconducting magnet developed and fabricated at Fermilab reached its design field of 11.5 Tesla at a temperature nearly as cold as outer space. It is the first successful ...