Particle Physics
Random Matrix Theory Sheds Light on Neutrino Mass Hierarchy
Random Mass Matrix Model and Lepton Flavor Mixing in NeutrinosWhen matter is divided into smaller and smaller pieces, it eventually reaches a point where it can no longer be divided, and...
Particle Physics
The Mass and Energy of the Proton may be out of proportion
The Proton's Inner Workings Unveiled: Mass versus SizeThe proton, a fundamental building block of matter, plays a critical role in defining the chemistry of the universe. It governs the behavior of...
Particle Physics
Quark-Gluon Plasma: A Window into the Birth of the Universe
WHAT ARE GLUONSQuark-Gluon PlasmaThese particles that carry force are what hold baryonic matter together. Gluons are appropriately named because they act as the "glue" that binds quarks to form protons and...
Particle Physics
New Research Rules Out Sterile Neutrinos as the Cause of Reactor Anomaly
New Research Rules Out Sterile Neutrinos as the Cause of Reactor AnomalyScientists had hoped that an anomaly in the storm of a nuclear reactor would lead to new insights into dark...
Particle Physics
This accelerator can reveal rare forms of the substance
This accelerator can reveal rare forms of the substanceA few hundred feet away is a large metal chamber devoid of air and draped with the wires required to control the instruments...
Particle Physics
First optical atomic clock
Supercharged ions are common substances in the universe, including the sun and other stars. They are so named because they have lost many electrons and hence have a high positive charge....