Particle physics: Facts, news, features and articles about the elementary particles that make up our universe
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This 'charming' particle could have saved the universeThe charm meson could answer why there's more matter than antimatter in the universe.
By Ben Turner Published
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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.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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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.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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A tiny, wobbling muon just shook particle physics to its coreBut this may not be the end of the story.
By Ben Turner Published
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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.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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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.
By Chelsea Gohd Published
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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.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
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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.
By Paul Sutter Published
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Oddball 'neutral electron' possibly discovered in new state of matterBy Tom Metcalfe Published
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