A new joint analysis from the NOvA and T2K experiments offers the most precise look yet at neutrino behavior, bringing ...

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Scientists have taken a major step toward solving a long-standing mystery in particle physics, by finding no sign of the ...

Columbia professors contributed to new research that seeks to understand an anomaly that has puzzled particle physics for ...

Two papers challenged the existence of theorized particles called sterile neutrinos that might account for mysteries like the ...

Sebastian Mizera just joined the physics department as an assistant professor, researching quantum field theory.

Scientists are using anesthesia to probe the quantum roots of consciousness—and the research offers tantalizing evidence.

Physics experiments have changed the world irrevocably, altering our reality and enabling us to take gigantic leaps in technology. From ancient times to now, here's a look at some of the greatest ...

Diana Parno’s head swam when she first stepped inside the enormous, metallic vessel of the experiment KATRIN. Within the house-sized, oblong structure, everything was symmetrical, clean and blindingly ...

A virtual laboratory under development at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro aims to let students experiment with physics concepts without physically being in a lab. Computer simulations ...

Preliminary results from two experiments suggest something could be wrong with the basic way physicists think the universe works, a prospect that has the field of particle physics both baffled and ...

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