Researchers Mitsuyoshi Kamba, Naoki Hara, and Kiyotaka Aikawa of the University of Tokyo have successfully demonstrated ...

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A tiny particle that smashed into Earth with a record-shattering energy of 220 petaelectronvolts could be the last scream of ...

Irish physicist William Rowan Hamilton’s pioneering work contained hints of the enigmatic wave–particle duality that governs ...

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Ever wondered what makes up the universe? Explore the fascinating world of fundamental particles, from the tiniest quarks to the atoms shaping our reality, in this concise guide.

A new and powerful particle detector just passed a critical test in its goal to decipher the ingredients of the early universe. The sPHENIX detector is the newest experiment at Brookhaven National ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Do kaons decay using a new kind of physics? Researchers are trying to explain their anomalous findings. Their larger experiment is an ongoing ...