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graviton

Physics; Particle physics

The as-yet unobserved spin-two particle that carries gravity.

Mini- Booster Neutrino Experiment (MiniBooNE)

Physics; Particle physics

This experiment, based at Fermilab, represents the first stage of the BooNE experiment. It is searching for oscillations between muon and electron neutrinos. If an encouraging signal is seen at ...

MINOS (Main Injector Neutrino Oscillation Search)

Physics; Particle physics

An experiment, that uses an accelerator at Fermilab to send a beam of neutrinos to the Soudan Mine to search for the oscillation of muon neutrinos.

Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC)

Physics; Particle physics

NSAC reports to the DOE (Department of Energy) and the National Science Foundation.

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Physics; Particle physics

One of the principal federal agencies supporting research in the physical sciences in the United States. Through its Division of Physics it provides approximately 30% of the support of the university ...

Large Hadron Collider (LHC)

Physics; Particle physics

A 14 TeV proton-proton collider under construction at the CERN laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)

Physics; Particle physics

A Department of Energy facility located in Livermore, California, with a broad-based programme of basic and applied research.

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