The deviant behavior of a subatomic particle might point to undiscovered forms of matter and energy in the universe. Or it might not.
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A Sweeping Ban on D.E.I. Language Roils the Sciences
President Trump’s executive order is altering scientific exploration across a broad swath of fields, even beyond government agencies, researchers say.
Mining for Neutrinos and for Cosmic Answers
In a South Dakota cavern, scientists are working to capture the most elusive particles in the universe.
Particle Physicists Offer a Road Map For the Next Decade
A “muon shot” aims to study the basic forces of the cosmos. But meager federal budgets could limit its ambitions.
Muon Discovery Moves Physicists One Step Closer to a Theoretical Showdown
The deviance of a tiny particle called the muon might prove that one of the most well-tested theories in physics is incomplete.
A Tiny Particle’s Wobble Could Upend the Known Laws of Physics
Experiments with particles known as muons suggest that there are forms of matter and energy vital to the nature and evolution of the cosmos that are not yet known to science.