The particle in question, known as a sterile neutrino, was supposed to only interact with gravity and have zero interactions ...

A team of quantum physicists has taken a concept that once lived purely in equations and turned it into hardware reality, ...

The theorized unseen structure of spacetime could also explain of the outstanding questions about the accelerating expansion ...

A team of physicists has coaxed a single, photon-like particle into behaving as if it lives in 37 different quantum ...

New results from the MicroBooNE experiment rule out the existence of a sterile neutrino, reshaping how scientists think about ...

The Theoretical Advanced Study Institute in Elementary Particle Physics (TASI) recently concluded its 40th year, bringing 65 students from around the world to Boulder to delve into the “Frontiers of ...

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

String theory attempts to unify all forces and particles in the universe using vibrating strings. It aims to explain the Standard Model of particle physics, which is incomplete. String theory predicts ...

UC Santa Cruz physicist Stefano Profumo has put forward two imaginative but scientifically grounded theories that may help solve one of the biggest mysteries in physics: the origin of dark matter. In ...

A proposed funding program for small- and medium-scale projects reveals insights into the science, logistical challenges, and future of particle physics research. Particle physicists have a reputation ...

This discovery is important because it ruled out a major possibility for new physics beyond the Standard Model.