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Quantum Entanglement: Unlocking the mysteries of particle connections
By Jesse Emspak last updated
Reference Quantum entanglement states that two particles are connected and affect one another even if those particles are light-years apart.
The W boson caused a particle mystery — but scientists have cracked the case
By Keith Cooper published
A puzzling discrepancy in measurements of the mass of the W+ and W– bosons, which are fundamental particles that carry the weak force, has been resolved by the Large Hadron Collider.
Highly precise atomic clocks could soon get even better. Here's how
By Robert Lea published
Superradiant atoms could help us measure time more precisely than ever before, a theory developed with the aid of the great-grandson of the "father of the atom," Niels Bohr.
Why Peter Higgs leaves a massive legacy in the field of physics
By Robert Lea last updated
On April 8, 2024, Peter Higgs passed away. Pioneering the discovery of the Higgs boson, the mark the theoretical physicist has left on physics is immense.
Opposites attract? Not in new experiment that finds loophole in fundamental rule of physics
By Ben Turner published
Like-charged objects were found to clump together while opposites repelled because of the newly discovered "electrosolvation force."
Weird particle physics stories that blew our minds in 2023
By Paul Sutter published
11 of the biggest stories about the smallest particles from 2023.
13 record-breaking space discoveries of 2023
By Keith Cooper published
Some of the strongest, longest, smallest, biggest and best reasons to celebrate space as the year comes to a close. There are a handful of awesome firsts in here too.
'Wavy space-time' may explain why gravity won't play by quantum rules
By Robert Lea published
A novel theory of 'wavy space-time' suggests that the division between our best descriptions of the universe on its smallest and largest scales may be because gravity does not play by quantum rules.
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