Particle physics: Facts, news, features and articles about the elementary particles that make up our universe
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Researchers capture elusive particle trios at room temperatureResearchers have found a way to trap and study elusive particle trios called trions at room temperature.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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First experimental evidence of a new type of dark boson possibly foundTwo experiments hunting for a whisper of a particle called a dark boson that prevents whole galaxies from flying apart recently published some contradictory results.
By Mike McRae Published
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Half the atoms in the planet could be digital data by 2245A scientist predicts looming crises based on the growth of digital content
By Adam Mann Published
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Heavy atom spills its guts in decade-long experimentA new experiment on ultra-rare astatine could open the door to cancer treatments and new research into super-heavy atoms.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Rare quadruplet 'top quarks' created at world's largest atom smasherThe world's largest atom smasher has "given birth" to a set of four ultraheavy particles — called top quarks.
By Diane Lincoln Published
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Why a physicist wants to build a particle collider on the moonA physicist proposes that the moon is a great place to build a particle collider and conduct high-energy physics experiments.
By Paul Sutter Published
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Strange ice formations may have tricked physicists into seeing mysterious particles that weren't thereWhat if one of the strangest, most unsettling findings in particle physics turned out to be an illusion? A new study suggest a simple physical explanation for a mysterious event.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Oddball sexaquark particles could be immortal, if they exist at allThese supremely stable particles could explain dark matter.
By Paul Sutter Published
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Mysterious 'Particle X17' Could Carry a Newfound Fifth Force of Nature, But Most Experts Are SkepticalIt would rewrite the Standard Model of physics.
By Mara Johnson-Groh Published
