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The Strongest Material in the Universe Could Be (Nuclear) PastaThese noodles of neutrons may be 10 billion times stronger than steel.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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Lawbreaking Particles May Point to a Previously Unknown Force in the UniverseScientists aren't yet certain that electrons and their relatives are violating the Standard Model of particle physics, but the evidence is mounting.
By Jesse Dunietz Published
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Is There an Element Zero?Is it possible to make an element zero? Does it already exist?
By Ross Pomeroy Published
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Never-Seen-Before Tetraquark Particle Possibly Spotted in Atom SmasherData from the DZero experiment shows evidence of a particle containing four different types of quarks.
By Clara Moskowitz Published
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Record-Breaking Energy Unleashed in Largest Atom SmasherThe beauty of the fallout from particles slamming into each other with record-breaking energy can be seen in images released yesterday.
By Jeanna Bryner Published
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New Super-Heavy Element 117 Confirmed by ScientistsBy Denise Chow Published
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How Many Neutrons and Protons Can Get Along? Maybe 7,000Physicists have estimated a limit for the number of different atomic nuclei variations that can be created.
By Clara Moskowitz Published
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Proton is Smaller Than Thought, New Measurement FindsThe proton, one of the most well-known and basic building blocks of matter, turns out to be holding on to a few secrets.
By Clara Moskowitz Published
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Search for Magical Dark Matter Gets RealResearchers hope to finally track down dark matter with the world's biggest atom smasher, which opened in Switzerland.
By Clara Moskowitz Published
