Particle Physics
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Oddball 'neutral electron' possibly discovered in new state of matter
By Tom Metcalfe published
Mystery particle may explain extreme X-rays shooting from the 'Magnificent 7' stars
By Stephanie Pappas published
Particles called axions may be the reason the 'Magnificent 7' cluster of neutron stars emits extreme X-rays.
Higgs boson possibly caught in act of never-before-seen transformation
By Rafi Letzter published
If the Higgs boson really is decaying into pairs of muons in the Large Hadron Collider, that's a big deal for particle physics.
Researchers capture elusive particle trios at room temperature
By Stephanie Pappas published
Researchers have found a way to trap and study elusive particle trios called trions at room temperature.
First experimental evidence of a new type of dark boson possibly found
By Mike McRae published
Two experiments hunting for a whisper of a particle called a dark boson that prevents whole galaxies from flying apart recently published some contradictory results.
Half the atoms in the planet could be digital data by 2245
By Adam Mann published
A scientist predicts looming crises based on the growth of digital content
Heavy atom spills its guts in decade-long experiment
By Rafi Letzter published
A new experiment on ultra-rare astatine could open the door to cancer treatments and new research into super-heavy atoms.
Rare quadruplet 'top quarks' created at world's largest atom smasher
By Diane Lincoln published
The world's largest atom smasher has "given birth" to a set of four ultraheavy particles — called top quarks.
Why a physicist wants to build a particle collider on the moon
By Paul Sutter published
A physicist proposes that the moon is a great place to build a particle collider and conduct high-energy physics experiments.
Strange ice formations may have tricked physicists into seeing mysterious particles that weren't there
By Rafi Letzter published
What 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.
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