Particle Physics

Reference The Standard Model of Physics is the theory of particles, fields and the fundamental forces that govern them.

Reference Bosons are at the heart of interactions between matter, carry the universe's fundamental forces, and help the constituents of matter stick together.

Reference Nuclear fusion is the process of forcing together two light atomic nuclei and creating a heavier one, in the process taking a tiny amount of matter and turning it into massive amounts of energy.

Reference Nuclear fission is the process of breaking large atomic nuclei into smaller atomic nuclei to release a large amount of energy.

Reference What is the gravitational constant, how do scientists measure it, and is it really constant or can it change across time and space?

Reference Inside the secret lives of neutrinos, the universe's 'ghost particles.' What are their properties, how are they created, and what can they tell us about fundamental physics?