Tag: Standard Model
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Dark Matter May Interact with Neutrinos: A New Frontier
What we know about dark matter and neutrinos For decades, physicists have pursued two enigmatic pillars of the universe: dark matter, which exerts gravity yet eludes direct detection, and neutrinos, tiny subatomic particles that rarely interact with ordinary matter. The standard cosmological model assumes these components largely evolve independently, with dark matter shaping large‑scale structure…
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Dark Matter-Neutrino Interaction Could Redefine Cosmology
A Potential Breakthrough in Cosmic Physics Researchers are reporting intriguing hints that dark matter, the elusive substance thought to constitute most of the universe’s mass, might interact with neutrinos, the ghostly particles that flood space and pass through matter with little effort. If confirmed, such an interaction could upend long-held assumptions within the standard model…
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The Solar System’s Surprising Speed: Could It Upend Cosmology as We Know It?
Introduction: A New Clue About Our Cosmic Motion Recent discussions in astronomy have highlighted a provocative claim: the solar system might be racing through the universe at speeds more than three times faster than previously estimated. While such ideas naturally spark debate, they also invite a careful look at what measurements actually tell us and…
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Higgs Boson and the Fate of the Universe: Insights from Modern Physics
Introduction: The Higgs Boson and a Cosmic Question The discovery of the Higgs boson at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in 2012 marked a milestone in particle physics. This elusive particle is intertwined with the mechanism that gives mass to other fundamental particles, a cornerstone of the Standard Model. But beyond the laboratory, the Higgs…
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Higgs Boson and the Universe’s Fate: What a Physicist Says
What the Higgs Boson Is and Why It Matters The Higgs boson sits at the heart of one of the most celebrated successes in modern physics: the mechanism that gives elementary particles mass. Discovered in 2012 at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva, the Higgs boson confirmed the existence of the Higgs field, a…
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Shining Light on the Weak Force: ATLAS Observes WWγ Production
A milestone in triboson physics: first ATLAS observation of WWγ The ATLAS Collaboration has reached a new milestone by observing WWγ production in proton-proton collisions at 13 TeV, a rare process in which two W bosons are produced together with a photon. This triboson process, predicted by the Standard Model, provides a sensitive test of…