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"WIMPs are still the leading candidate for dark matter, but billions of dollars of experiments have been done, only getting ...

An analysis of several experiments aimed at detecting the mysterious neutrino has identified a hint of a crack in the ...

Scientists have observed a unique particle that moves easily one way, yet resists at 90 degrees. These semi-Dirac fermions were observed using their energy signature in a topological metal. Particles ...

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