#particle physics

A “theory” has a special meaning in science

Whenever someone tells you that they “have a theory,” you’re probably a mix of curious and skeptical, and with good reason. Most often, you’re going to hear a wild tale that’s a mix of true and dubious facts, possible but suspicious links between them, guesses that range from informed hypotheses to extravagant speculations, and a story about how they’ve introduced one (or more) modifications to the standard story of how things are known work. This is almost always followed with an important caveat at the end: that they have no proof of this, as it’s “only a theory.” In common, informal use, th

Big Think · EN

Physicists propose new quantum device to measure how Earth twists space-time

A proposed tabletop quantum sensor could match the precision of the best satellite measurements of frame dragging, a subtle effect predicted by Einstein's general relativity.

Live Science · EN

How neutrinos are beginning to reveal the secrets of our galaxy

Columnist Chanda Prescod-Weinstein says understanding neutrinos is one of the most pressing scientific issues in physics. She shares the latest neutrino discoveries that are exciting her and that could bring us new insights about the galactic centre

New Scientist · EN

Something Isn’t Adding Up in Particle Physics

For over a decade, every anomaly in particle physics has disappeared. Not this one. A long-standing anomaly in particles containing bottom quarks has now grown to 4.8 sigma, just short of a discovery. Let’s take a look.

Sabine Hossenfelder · EN

Large Hadron Collider Sees Extra Dimension, Physicists Claim

Two physicists in France say they have spotted something odd in data from the Large Hadron Collider: heavy particles that could only exist if space has an extra dimension. If they’re right, it would be one of the biggest discoveries in physics in decades. But there are some problems with their story. Let’s take a look.

Sabine Hossenfelder · EN