Particle Physics
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![The particle was produced inside the Large Hadron Collider at CERN.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dtNL2CaK5SsdJZ2SGF4U9k-320-80.jpg)
'X particle' from the dawn of time detected inside the Large Hadron Collider
By Ben Turner published
The particle was found by smashing billions of lead atoms into each other at extreme speeds.
![The FASERu experiment at CERN's Large Hadron Collider.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/D4F82EKCbJnwRQNnCB5q9o-320-80.jpg)
'Ghost particles' detected inside the Large Hadron Collider for the first time
By Ben Turner published
The breakthrough will allow scientists to research long sought-after high energy neutrinos.
![The scanning tunnelling image of the graphene sheet shows the honeycomb imprint of the 'electron ice' underneath it.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QyYSnt4xxJ7hpX2KWhhJTL-320-80.jpg)
Scientists capture image of bizarre 'electron ice' for the first time
By Ben Turner published
Wigner crystals have been theorized for more than 80 years, but this is the first time the elusive crystals have been captured in an image.
![An artist's depiction of a swirling vortex beam.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AuKzHootArbwZUobePWJ7T-320-80.jpg)
1st 'atom tornado' created from swirling vortex of helium atoms
By Ben Turner published
Physicists have created the first-ever atomic vortex beam — a swirling tornado of atoms and molecules with mysterious properties that have yet to be understood.
![An abstract image of a high-energy collision creating a new particle such as the Higgs boson.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sAtw6XmnjzFc8cWpYe4VyL-320-80.jpg)
1st sign of elusive 'triangle singularity' shows particles swapping identities in mid-flight
By Paul Sutter published
Physicists sifting through old particle accelerator data have found evidence of a highly-elusive, never-before-seen process: a so-called triangle singularity.
![An artist's drawing of the new particle, called Tcc+, which is made up of two charm quarks, an up antiquark and a down antiquark.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y8Y47WUQ6qXQWxnYhngQXj-320-80.jpg)
'Doubly charming' tetraquark is the longest-lived exotic-matter particle ever found
By Ben Turner published
Studying the particle could provide physicists with vital insight into the rules that govern how all matter is formed.
![The tiny device has the potential to shrink computers beyond existing physical limitations.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FJgERArcVykW8vws9LuMtA-320-80.jpeg)
World's thinnest electronic device is 2 atoms thick
By Ben Turner published
The thinner size allows electrons to move across the device much faster, which could lead to the development of much quicker computers.
![Diamond Light Source is the UK’s national synchotron](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JbcE7WaXGNmMytyrhfzR4R-320-80.jpg)
Take a tour of the synchrotron, where electrons reach near light-speed
By How It Works magazine, Robert Jones published
Find out how the U.K.'s largest laboratory can accelerate electrons to nearly the speed of light.
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