A glimpse into the future: accelerated computing for accelerated particles

Every proton collision at the Large Hadron Collider is different, but only a few are special. The special collisions generate particles in unusual patterns -- possible manifestations of new, rule-breaking physics -- or help fill in our incomplete picture of the universe. Finding these collisions is harder than the proverbial search for the needle in the haystack. But game-changing help is on the way. Fermilab scientists and other collaborators successfully tested a prototype machine-learning technology that speeds up processing by 30 to 175 times compared to traditional methods.