Particle Physics

  1. Particle Physics

    Triplet of high-energy neutrinos detected from unknown source

    The IceCube Neutrino Observatory spotted three neutrinos within 100 seconds that seem to have come from the same place in the sky.

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  2. Particle Physics

    Rare triplet of high-energy neutrinos detected from an unknown source

    The IceCube Neutrino Observatory spotted three neutrinos within 100 seconds that seem to have come from the same place in the sky.

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  3. Physics

    Possible sign of dark matter shows up again

    Excess of X-rays could indicate decaying sterile neutrinos.

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  4. Paleontology

    Readers weigh in on dinos, dark matter and more

    Ancient bird calls, the search for dark matter and more in reader feedback.

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  5. Particle Physics

    Dark matter still missing

    The XENON100 experiment found no evidence of an annually varying dark matter signal.

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  6. Particle Physics

    New analysis boosts case for smaller proton

    Electron scattering data hint at a slightly smaller proton radius.

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  7. Physics

    ‘Void’ dives into physics of nothingness

    In modern physics, emptiness is elusive and difficult to define, a new book shows.

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  8. Particle Physics

    Muon surplus leaves physicists searching for answers

    A glut of muons shows up in particle showers in the atmosphere.

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  9. Particle Physics

    Latest dark matter searches leave scientists empty-handed

    As the most popular candidates for dark matter fail to show up in detectors, scientists are broadening the search.

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  10. Particle Physics

    KATRIN experiment readies for quest to find neutrino’s mass

    The Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino experiment, or KATRIN, has begun taking test data in its effort to measure the mass of neutrinos.

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  11. Particle Physics

    Evidence for new form of matter-antimatter asymmetry observed

    Particles known as baryons show their first hints of antimatter-matter discrepancies.

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  12. Particle Physics

    Supersymmetry’s absence at LHC puzzles physicists

    Accelerator experiments find no evidence to support popular particle physics theory known as supersymmetry.

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