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Neutrinos are elementary particles that are predicted to be massless by the standard model of particle physics, yet their ...
In physics, there are two great pillars of thought that don't quite fit together. The Standard Model of particle physics ...
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What does an electron look like?
I’ve always wondered — can we see an electron? I dug into the science behind this tiny particle, and it turns out the answer ...
Scientists are on the trail of a mysterious five-particle structure that could challenge one of the biggest theories in ...
Silver-110’s decay reveals a promising path to measure antineutrino mass. New data could reshape future neutrino studies.
New developments tackle two of the biggest challenges in plasma-wave acceleration: beam quality and bunch rate.
Quantum sensors have become important tools in low-energy particle physics. Michael Doser explores opportunities to exploit ...
For decades, ferromagnetic materials have driven technologies like magnetic hard drives, magnetic random access memories and oscillators. But ...
But axions were pushed aside as the WIMPs hypothesis gained more steam. Back-of-the-envelope calculations showed that the ...
A new silicon material switches from insulator to metal in picoseconds. This breakthrough could speed up future computers.
As of the end of June 2025, more than a third of Colorado's measles infections for the year have been breakthrough cases in ...
Key takeawaysIn physics, there are two great pillars of thought that don't quite fit together. The Standard Model of particle physics describes all ...