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Read article: Fundamental constant measured at highest precision yet Constants and units Research update Fundamental constant measured at highest precision yet New value for the fine-structure constant agrees with Standard Model predictions while constraining existence of dark sector
Read article: Overlooked for the Nobel: Nicola Cabibbo Particles and interactions Blog Overlooked for the Nobel: Nicola Cabibbo Could the Nobel committee have included Nicola Cabibbo for the 2008 prize?
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Read article: Space-based spectrometer enters neutron lifetime debate Particles and interactions Research update Space-based spectrometer enters neutron lifetime debate Analysis of data from NASA's MESSENGER craft yields a value that differs from those of laboratory experiments
Read article: Four-charm tetraquark has been spotted at CERN Particles and interactions Research update Four-charm tetraquark has been spotted at CERN LHCb experiment discovers another exotic hadron
Read article: Gravitational waves from neutron-star mergers could reveal quark-gluon plasma Cosmology Research update Gravitational waves from neutron-star mergers could reveal quark-gluon plasma Hybrid neutron stars could contain quark-matter cores
Read article: Pions form a new kind of helium Particles and interactions Research update Pions form a new kind of helium Pionic helium exists for long enough to be zapped by lasers, paving the way for more precise measurements of the pion's mass