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'Near-misses' in particle accelerators can illuminate new physics, study finds

  • March 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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'Near-misses' in particle accelerators can illuminate new physics, study finds
Particle accelerators reveal the heart of nuclear matter by smashing together atoms at close to the speed of light. The high-energy collisions produce a shower of subatomic fragments that scientists can then study to reconstruct the core building blocks of matter.

Originally published at Phys.org

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