Subatomic particles, gravity wells and the beginning of the universe - these are difficult and mysterious concepts that are ...

By tracing the origins of an unusual, short-lived particle, researchers have gathered some of the strongest evidence yet that ...

A new analysis reveals what happens when very short or narrow electron beams encounter a particle. The research is published ...

A new calculation helps narrow down the mass of the W boson, one of the heaviest fundamental particles in the universe ...

Data is growing at a staggering pace, pushing charge-based microelectronics, such as smartphones and laptops, to their ...

Regina G. Barber is a co-host of Short Wave, NPR's science podcast. Barber completed her PhD in physics at Washington State University with a focus in astrophysics, studying globular cluster systems.