Physics
How to think about… Particles
It makes sense that stuff should be made of stuff. But peer closely at the basic building blocks of matter, and there’s surprisingly little to them
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Space
Antimatter neutrinos caught shape-shifting between flavours
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Physics
The LHC has found the Higgs works perfectly – which is a problem
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Physics
We’ve measured the pressure inside a proton and it’s extreme
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Physics
Utterly bizarre theoretical ‘fractons’ could be made for real
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Life
Mould gets artistic to take particle decay photo to a new level
Regulars
Earth
Mystery honeycombs in rock may be created by water and salt
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Physics
Neutrinos may have more kinds of cosmic sources than we thought
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Physics
Mystery dark matter may be ordinary neutrons that have decayed
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Physics
Latest measurement of a proton’s mass has got physicists puzzled
Knowing the mass of the proton is key to understanding matter, but nobody can agree on it. The latest, most precise measurement further muddies the waters
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Humans
Only great work can really justify sci-art collaborations
Culture
Physics
The forces that govern matter and light could be united at last
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Physics
Dark matter may be the source of antimatter streaming past Earth
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Physics
Why Hawking’s PhD thesis is now an internet-breaking inspiration
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