Particle Physics

Einstein Meets Quantum Mechanics in Antarctic Ice

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

IceCube lab under the stars in Antarctica. Credit: Martin Wolf, IceCube/NSF Research at the South Pole studied the mysterious quantum structure of ...

the particles made entirely of force

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Illustration of particle collision. Credit: AI-generated. The Standard Model of particle physics is the cornerstone theory that elegantly encapsulates our understanding of ...

New Particle? AI Detected Anomaly May Uncover Novel Physics Beyond the Standard Model

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Argonne National Laboratory scientists have used anomaly detection in the ATLAS collaboration to search for new particles, identifying a promising anomaly that ...

Exploring the “Cosmic Glitch” in Gravity

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Researchers propose a modification to Einstein’s theory of general relativity, suggesting a “cosmic glitch” that makes gravity slightly weaker across vast cosmic ...

Turning Invisible Dark Matter Into Visible Light

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Galaxy cluster, left, with ring of dark matter visible, right. Credit: NASA, ESA, M. J. Jee and H. Ford (Johns Hopkins University) ...

Neutrinos Challenge Everything We Know About Physics

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

In the 1930s, the concept of neutrinos emerged to explain missing energy and momentum in nuclear beta decay, leading to their eventual ...

How BREAD Is Redefining Dark Matter Searches

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The BREAD experiment enhances dark matter research by employing a broadband, space-efficient design, paving the way for future scientific breakthroughs. Credit: SciTechDaily.com ...

How a Decimal Place Could Redefine Physics

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

The magnetic moment of the muon has posed a scientific puzzle due to the slight difference between its theoretical and experimental values, ...

Graviton-like Particles Found in Quantum Experiments

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Light probing a chiral graviton mode in a fractional quantum Hall effect liquid. Credit: Lingjie Du, Nanjing University The results, continuing the ...

Quantum Gravity Unveiled – Scientists Crack the Cosmic Code That Baffled Einstein

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Dr. Thomas Hughes

Researchers have developed a method to measure gravity at a microscopic level, marking a significant advancement in understanding quantum gravity. Credit: SciTechDaily.com ...