particles

How 2024 brought us deeper into the world of particles

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Everything in the universe is, quite literally, built upon particles, ranging from the fundamental particles that construct atoms that make up everything we see around us to the exotic ones that give rise to elusive phenomena like antimatter and dark matter. The former help us observe and manipulate our world while the latter help us … Read more

These 5 particles are so strange, we’re not sure they exist

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What makes up the matter we perceive in the universe? To start, there are the usual suspects, like electrons, protons, quarks and neutrinos. But if those particles aren’t strange enough for you, I’m here to help. There are other particles that are so rare, we’re not even sure they exist. Here are five of the … Read more