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Why virtual particles don’t exist but do explain reality – for now

So-called virtual particles aren't particles at all. Some argue that they are merely mathematical figments, and that we need to find a better way to understand particle interactions

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Why symmetry is so fundamental to our understanding of the universe

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Come explore the quantum realm – it isn’t as confusing as it seems

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The quantum world: A concise guide to the particles that make reality

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The quantum world: A concise guide to the particles that make reality

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Protons seem to be a different size depending on how you look at them

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The ATLAS detector at the LHC

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CERN measurement casts doubt on shocking W boson result

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Cosmic Tumbles, Quantum Leaps review: Embodying Schrodinger's cat

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Cosmic Tumbles, Quantum Leaps review: Embodying Schrodinger's cat

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Antimatter neutrinos detected from a nuclear reactor 240 km away

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The CERN particle accelerator that will breathe new life into physics

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The 50-year quest to find the particle that almost broke physics

When physicists first discovered a form of a radioactivity called beta decay it seemed to violate the laws of physics. It took 50 years to work out what was going on

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Crystal device could be used to build tiny particle accelerators

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Biggest science news stories of 2022 as chosen by New Scientist

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The W boson gave particle physicists a major shock in 2022

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Antimatter particles could cross the galaxy without being destroyed

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