Particle Physics
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Superpowerful 'oscillon' particles could have dominated the infant universe, then vanished
By Paul Sutter published
A 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.
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.
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