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1st sign of elusive 'triangle singularity' shows particles swapping identities in mid-flight
By Paul Sutter published
Physicists sifting through old particle accelerator data have found evidence of a highly-elusive, never-before-seen process: a so-called triangle singularity.
'Doubly charming' tetraquark is the longest-lived exotic-matter particle ever found
By Ben Turner published
Studying the particle could provide physicists with vital insight into the rules that govern how all matter is formed.
World's thinnest electronic device is 2 atoms thick
By Ben Turner published
The thinner size allows electrons to move across the device much faster, which could lead to the development of much quicker computers.
Take a tour of the synchrotron, where electrons reach near light-speed
By How It Works magazine, Robert Jones published
Find out how the U.K.'s largest laboratory can accelerate electrons to nearly the speed of light.
This 'charming' particle could have saved the universe
By Ben Turner published
The charm meson could answer why there's more matter than antimatter in the universe.
Electrons 'surf' across space to create the northern lights, new study finds
By Brandon Specktor published
Scientists found definitive proof that Alfven waves are accelerating electrons in solar wind across space, powering the northern lights.
After 48-year search, physicists discover ultra-rare 'triple glueball' particle
By Rafi Letzter published
A 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.
A tiny, wobbling muon just shook particle physics to its core
By Ben Turner published
But this may not be the end of the story.
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