The deviance of a tiny particle called the muon might prove that one of the most well-tested theories in physics is incomplete.
Tag: Physics
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Looming Retraction Casts Shadow Over Ranga Dias and Study of Superconductors
Misconduct allegations are leading scientists to question the work of Ranga Dias, including his claimed discovery of a room-temperature superconductor.
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The Cosmos Is Thrumming With Gravitational Waves, Astronomers Find
Radio telescopes around the world picked up a telltale hum reverberating across the cosmos, most likely from supermassive black holes merging in the early universe.
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What the 3 Body Problem Means for Nuclear War
Physicists have long explored how phenomena in groups of three can sow chaos. A new three-body problem, they warn, could lead to not only global races for new armaments but also thermonuclear war.