Update (24 March 2021): Large Hadron Collider Beauty (LHCB) is still insisting that there are no flaws in our best model of particle physics. As explained below, previous results comparing the standard M from Dale’s expected collision data created a bizarre discrepancy by almost standard deviations, but we need a …
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While some are still struggling to wear masks for a year in an epidemic, scientists are ready to work out which strategy is best – and the cotton face mask has got another tick of approval. Various studies have recommended combinations of different materials and cloth masks for the general …
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Probably the most well-known result of the Earth’s magnetic field is the Aurora Boralis and Austral Australia (Northern and Southern Lights). When charged particles from the solar wind run into the Earth’s magnetic field, they can occasionally emit spectacular light displays. For many years, scientists have thought that the charged …
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For decades, scientists have wrestled with a complex mystery of physics: can a huge amount of energy, theoretically generated by turning a black hole, ever be applied by a human hand? If the societies of the future were somehow able to contain this magnificent feat, the power supply of distant …
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Matter is what makes the universe, but what matters? This question has long been difficult for those who think about it – especially for physicists. Reflecting recent trends in physics, my colleague Jeffrey Eisen and I have described an updated way of thinking about matter. We propose that matter is …
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