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Scientists at Fermilab’s MicroBooNE experiment have ruled out the existence of the elusive sterile neutrino, a particle ...

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The joint NOvA-T2K analysis achieved unprecedented precision in measuring neutrino mass, a key step toward understanding ...

In high-intensity laser–matter interactions, including laser-induced particle acceleration, physicists generally want to work ...

A takeaway coffee cup might seem harmless – but it could release thousands of plastic particles into your drink ...

The manipulation of metals as they transform from a liquid to a solid can have immense benefits for technologies. A new study finds that the manipulation of stationary atoms in a liquid metal can ...

Solid, liquid and gaseous – these are the familiar main forms of matter. Scientists at Ulm University and the University of Nottingham have now proven the existence of a completely new state of matter ...

One of the world's most sophisticated scientific facilities is turning to ultra-low temperatures to try and unravel hidden ...