Particle Physics : Science World Report

Nov 04, 2015 03:09 PM EST

Antimatter and Matter May Act the Same Way with Protons

Scientists have learned a little more about antimatter and, in consequence, the universe. Researchers have found that the attractive force between antiprotons is similar to that between protons.

Oct 19, 2015 02:33 PM EDT

New Metamaterial Causes Light to Travel Infinitely Fast

Scientists have created the first material where light can travel infinitely fast.

Oct 19, 2015 08:39 AM EDT

Exotic 'Glueball' Particle Holds Nuclear Particles Together with Its Force

Scientists may have discovered a long-sought-after "glueball" particle, created entirely of gluons. These "sticky" particles actually keep nuclear particles together.

Oct 13, 2015 07:52 AM EDT

Quantum Mechanics: Scientists May 'Paint' Quantum Electronics with Light Beams

Researchers may be able to "paint" quantum electronics with beams of light.

Oct 12, 2015 03:25 PM EDT

How Pulsating, Colorful Auroras are Created with Tiny Particles in Earth's Atmosphere

The aurora can be one of the most beautiful natural light displays on Earth with wavering lines of blue, green, purple and pink. Now, scientists have learned a bit more about this phenomenon.

Oct 06, 2015 11:43 AM EDT

Nobel Prize for Physics Awarded to Scientists Who Made Startling Neutrino Discovery

The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2015 has officially been awarded to Takaaki Kajita and Arthur B. McDonald for their key contributions to the experiments which have demonstrated that neutrinos change density.

Oct 06, 2015 10:42 AM EDT

Particle Accelerator Shrunk to Tiny Proportions with New Terahertz Technology

Physicists may have managed to shrink the particle accelerator. They've managed to build the first prototype of a miniature particle accelerator that uses terahertz radiation instead of radio frequency structures.

Oct 02, 2015 11:50 AM EDT

Fusion Reactors May be Economically Viable to Generate Electricity

Fusion reactors could actually become an economically viable way to generate electricity within a few decades.

Sep 24, 2015 03:52 PM EDT

Stealth Dark Matter Theory May Reveal Why Universe is Missing its Mass

Scientists may have developed a theory to explain why dark matter has evaded direct detection.

Sep 23, 2015 03:46 PM EDT

The 3D Position of Atoms Spotted for the First Time Ever

Scientists have used a powerful microscope to image the three-dimensional positions of individual atoms to a precision of 19 trillionths of a meter, which is several times smaller than a hydrogen atom.

Sep 04, 2015 09:25 AM EDT

Large Hadron Collider Creates the 'Littlest Liquid' from the Big Bang: Particle Physics

The Large Hadron Collider has recreated the "littlest liquid" from the Big Bang.

Sep 01, 2015 10:30 AM EDT

Quantum Physics: Scientists 'Squeeze' Light One Particle at a Time

Scientists have figured out how to "squeeze" light one particle at a time. They've successfully measured particles in an experiment that had once been written off as impossible to observe.