This extreme precision and attention to detail is made possible by our incredible team of Cleaner Maintainers.

📸 Photo 1 features Colin Ockenden, a proud SNOLAB Cleaner Maintainer for 19 years and counting!
📸 Photo 2 by Sarah Reese
📸 Photo 3 by Mary Katherine Keown

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This indicates that, in the absence of natural radiation exposure, yeast growth is restricted, suggesting that natural environmental radiation exposure may be important for normal cell function.

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Yeast cultured underground is shielded from naturally occurring external radiation and has been shown to grow more slowly. It has an average colony area that is approximately 20% smaller than the normal radiation-exposed controls that are grown on the surface of the Earth.

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By carefully controlling the colour and brightness of this light, scientists can check how the detector sees and measures events and ensure that they are recorded accurately. This reduces uncertainty and increases confidence in what SNO+ sees.

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The quartz vessel will be maintained under precise conditions to prevent the fluid from boiling. When a particle interacts, it will create a bubble. Each bubble can be analyzed by taking photos of the quartz vessel and listening; scientists can see and hear particle interactions happening.

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This allows quantum computers to solve certain specialized problems faster than classical computers. At our Cryogenic Underground Test Facility, we study how cosmic rays and natural radiation affect how long a qubit can hold its state.

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This allows the experiment to detect phonons or tiny vibrations produced from particle interactions. The SuperCDMS experiment is currently in an exciting phase of its construction, with detector cooling underway, and the majority of the experiment is now in place.

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