Tag: fundamental physics
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Optical Atomic Clocks Poised to Redefine How the World Measures a Second
Revolution in Timekeeping: A New Standard on the Horizon Time keeps ticking, but the method we use to measure each second is about to undergo a fundamental shift. Optical atomic clocks, which use optical frequencies rather than microwave transitions, promise unprecedented precision and stability. This leap could recalibrate global timekeeping systems and support advances across…
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Dark Matter and Ghost Particles: A Cosmology Breakthrough
A Potential Turning Point in Cosmology For decades, dark matter has haunted cosmology as the unseen scaffolding of the universe. Its gravity shapes galaxies, yet its true nature remains elusive. Add to that the so-called ghost particles—neutrinos, which rarely interact with normal matter—and you have a cocktail of mysteries that scientists have long suspected might…
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The Large Hadron Collider is Being Shut Down: What It Means for Physics
Overview: A Planned Pause in CERN’s Iconic Collider The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN is entering a lengthy shutdown, a planned pause designed to upgrade its systems and prepare for even more powerful experiments in the coming years. This is not a permanent closure; rather, it marks a strategic interval for the world’s most…
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The Large Hadron Collider Is Being Shut Down: What It Means for Physics
Scientists Prepare for a Prolonged LHC Shutdown The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s most powerful particle accelerator, enabling breakthroughs from the discovery of the Higgs boson to precision tests of the Standard Model. Yet, after more than a decade of high-intensity operation, CERN has announced a substantial shutdown. This pause isn’t permanent, but…
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Oxford and SNOLAB Unveil Rare Solar Neutrino Interaction
Groundbreaking Detection of a Rare Solar Neutrino Interaction In a landmark achievement for particle physics, researchers from the University of Oxford and SNOLAB in Canada have detected an unusual interaction involving solar neutrinos—the elusive particles that constantly stream through our bodies. Describing the event as a rare interaction that has never before been observed in…
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IU Scientists Help Uncover Neutrino Clues to Why Matter Dominates the Universe
Global Collaboration Illuminates a Fundamental Cosmic Question In a landmark achievement for particle physics and cosmology, scientists at Indiana University (IU) helped reveal clues about why the universe is dominated by matter. By pooling data from two leading long-baseline neutrino experiments—NOvA in the United States and T2K in Japan—the collaboration delivers a step toward answering…
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Time Crystals Powering Quantum Computers: A New Path to Ultra-Precise Memory and Sensing
H2: Time crystals meet the outside world Researchers at Aalto University’s Department of Applied Physics have achieved a first: connecting a time crystal to an external system. In a study led by Jere Mäkinen, the team transformed a time crystal into an optomechanical system, a move that could underpin breakthroughs in quantum computing by enabling…