Physics
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50 years ago, physics underwent a major revolution
A surprising new particle — Science News, November 23, 1974 To add to the present ferment and confusion in particle physics, nature now presents the oddest new particle…
Scientists are building underwater neutrino telescopes in the Mediterranean
Deploying a telescope in space is one thing. Making two of them deep under the sea is a task in a league of its own. On a ship…
A major new neutrino experiment is nearing completion
Physicists are putting the finishing touches on the Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory, or JUNO, which will delve into the secretive ways of neutrinos, a family of extremely lightweight…
Cosmic rays could help reveal how tornadoes form
Supercell thunderstorms are known for their devastatingly gnarly tornadoes, but exactly how the twisters form is poorly understood. A new study suggests that scientists could glean hints with…
Sunlight creates quantum entanglement once thought to require lasers
Using a new cone-shaped solar concentrator, researchers showed that sunlight can be used to create entangled photons. This could one day enable satellites to create secure encryption keys…
Physicists have confirmed a new mismatch between matter and antimatter
There’s a newfound mismatch between matter and antimatter. And that could bring physicists one step closer to understanding how everything in the universe came to be. For the…
Neutrinos’ maximum possible mass shrinks further
Neutrinos are known to have tiny masses. A new result proclaims the subatomic particles to be even tinier still. The electrically neutral particles, produced in radioactive decays and…
Scientists used a levitating magnet to hunt for dark matter
In a first-of-its-kind test, scientists used a levitated magnet to search for dark matter, the unidentified substance believed to be present throughout the cosmos. If dark matter is…
Muons’ magnetism matches theory, easing an enduring physics conundrum
One of the most enduring mysteries of particle physics may be finally resolved, two new studies suggest. The oddities of muons, subatomic particles that are relatives of electrons,…
This laser would shoot beams of neutrinos, not light
Neutrino lasers: It’s an idea that many physicists didn’t see coming. At first glance, physics suggests that it would be impossible to make a laser of neutrinos, famously…
