This is the story of how particle accelerators got bigger and more powerful, and how they’ve been crucial to our understanding of the most fundamental structures and interactions in our universe.

But no one is aiming to use a coin-sized accelerator to explore the mysteries of particle physics. The statement from FAU notes that medical applications are top of mind.

Europe's CERN laboratory has taken its first steps towards building a huge new particle accelerator that would eclipse its Large Hadron Collider -- and ...

Recent advancements in particle acceleration technology have led to the discovery of a new method that promises to ...

Jefferson Lab accelerator physicists to partner with national lab, university and industry colleagues for development of compact SRF accelerators for industrial settings NEWPORT NEWS, VA ...

This summer, physicists plan to turn on a 16-mile-long particle accelerator. It will smash together subatomic particles at incredible force. Physicist Alvaro De Rujula's $8 billion project may be ...

Particle accelerators are best known for colliding matter to probe its make-up, but they are also used for measuring the chemical structure of drugs, treating cancers, and manufacturing silicon ...

In 2013, a plan to build an educational facility with the accelerator as a centerpiece was discussed, but the project was deemed too expensive at more than $4 million and shelved.

Researchers say the latest findings bring them a step closer to learning how supernova remnants like Tycho become giant cosmic particle accelerators.