Particles and interactions Research update The muon’s theory-defying magnetism is confirmed by new experiment Fermilab result reinforces much earlier data showing a disparity with the Standard Model Read article: The muon’s theory-defying magnetism is confirmed by new experiment
Lasers Research update Breakthrough in laser-cooling antihydrogen could reveal why matter dominates the universe Device that produces required vacuum ultraviolet light is created at long last Read article: Breakthrough in laser-cooling antihydrogen could reveal why matter dominates the universe
Particles and interactions Research update Has a new particle called a ‘leptoquark’ been spotted at CERN? Beauty-quark decays measured by LHCb suggest that the Standard Model may be violated Read article: Has a new particle called a ‘leptoquark’ been spotted at CERN?
Astroparticle physics Research update Glashow resonance is spotted in a neutrino detector at long last Observation could boost our understanding of the origins of astrophysical neutrinos Read article: Glashow resonance is spotted in a neutrino detector at long last
Particles and interactions Research update Proton contains more anti-down quarks than anti-up Fermilab experiment charts the sea of short-lived particles inside protons Read article: Proton contains more anti-down quarks than anti-up
Quantum computing Research update Quantum computer captures physics of high-energy particles Proof-of-principle effort used IBM Q chip to reproduce quantum features of parton showers Read article: Quantum computer captures physics of high-energy particles
Dark matter and energy Research update Cosmic-ray detector might have spotted nuggets of dark matter Anomalous signals associated with thunderstorms could be a sign of axion quark nuggets Read article: Cosmic-ray detector might have spotted nuggets of dark matter
Stars and solar physics Research update Exotic hyperons interact with protons at CERN Study could shed light on the interior of neutron stars Read article: Exotic hyperons interact with protons at CERN
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: Fundamental constant measured at highest precision yet
Particles and interactions Blog Overlooked for the Nobel: Nicola Cabibbo Could the Nobel committee have included Nicola Cabibbo for the 2008 prize? Read article: Overlooked for the Nobel: Nicola Cabibbo
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