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Electrons 'surf' across space to create the northern lights, new study findsScientists found definitive proof that Alfven waves are accelerating electrons in solar wind across space, powering the northern lights.
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After 48-year search, physicists discover ultra-rare 'triple glueball' particleA never-before-seen particle known as the odderon has revealed itself in the hot guts of two particle colliders, confirming a 48-year-old theory.
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A tiny, wobbling muon just shook particle physics to its coreBut this may not be the end of the story.
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Monster antimatter particle slams into AntarcticaThe most remote particle detector on Earth has detected the most energetic antimatter neutrino ever, confirming a 51-year-old prediction.
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Scientists find first evidence of rare Higgs boson decayScientists have spotted the first evidence of a rare Higgs boson decay, expanding our understanding of the strange quantum universe.
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Particles zipping around Earth at near light-speed finally explainedWhen the plasma of the Van Allen belts drops in density during a solar storm, it can set up the perfect conditions for electrons to travel nearly as fast as light.
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Superpowerful 'oscillon' particles could have dominated the infant universe, then vanishedA weird, super-powerful particle that's not truly a particle could have dominated the universe when it was just a second old, releasing a flood of ripples that permeated all of space-time.
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Oddball 'neutral electron' possibly discovered in new state of matter -
Mystery particle may explain extreme X-rays shooting from the 'Magnificent 7' starsParticles called axions may be the reason the 'Magnificent 7' cluster of neutron stars emits extreme X-rays.
