In 1936, Carl D. Anderson and Seth Neddermeyer discovered the muon, a heavy-weight version of the electron. #Poetry #Science #History #ParticlePhysics #Muon #Anderson #Neddermeyer (https://sharpgiving.com/Sharp/thebookofscience/items/p1936b.html)
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Scientists Just Admitted Nobody Really Gets Quantum Physics. Via @sciencealert #Science #Physics #QuantumPhysics #QuantumMechanics #ParticlePhysics 
Scientists Just Admitted Nobod...
ScienceAlert · Scientists Just Admitted Nobody Really Gets Quantum PhysicsThe theory of quantum mechanics has transformed daily life since being proposed a century ago, yet how it works remains a mystery – and physicists are deeply divided about what is actually going on, a survey in the journal Nature said Wednesday.
New discovery at CERN could hint at why our universe is made up of matter and not antimatter. Via @spacedotcom #Science #Physics #QuantumPhysics #QuantumMechanics #ParticlePhysics
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Space · New discovery at CERN could hint at why our universe is made up of matter and not antimatter
It is not always easy to find a good fit at an excellent research institution. If you are considering doing a #PhD or #Postdoc in #mathematics #particlephysics #theoreticalphysics or #astrophysics we have you sorted in Hamburg. This workshop is a way to get to know our Cluster of Excellence and #UniHamburg/#DESY groups on those topics, just before we start hiring this year. Check it out!
Mary K Gaillard, Who Broke a Ceiling in Subatomic Research, Dies at 86
Overcoming discrimination in a mostly male preserve, she did groundbreaking work that showed experimentalist physicists where and how to look for new particles.
By Katrina Miller writing for The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/31/science/mary-k-gaillard-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ak8.vkXx.-4DeIpyE_uex&smid=url-share
The New York Times · Mary Gaillard, Who Broke a Ceiling in Subatomic Research, Dies at 86
Compact setup successfully detects elusive antineutrinos from nuclear reactor. Via @sciencex.physorg #NuclearEnergy 
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Phys.org · Compact setup successfully detects elusive antineutrinos from nuclear reactor
https://www.europesays.com/uk/288872/ An Entire Hidden Layer of Reality May Be Lurking Just Below the Standard Model of Physics #DarkMatter #HadronCollider #ParticlePhysics #Physics #Science #TheStandardModel #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Oops, I'd better feed my sub-atomic cat - he just lepton the table.
#pedantic #quark #ParticlePhysics #physics #GellMann #HopeThisHelps #lepton
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Probably not, since according to Gell-Mann's own interpretation and pronunciation of Joyce's word, it actually refers to the sound of sea birds, so that would be rather confusing if ducks also quarked. (Especially if said sub-atomic ducks pronounced it correctly - i.e. rhyming with 'pork' and sounding similar to 'quart' (as in 'of beer')).
#pedantic #quark #ParticlePhysics #physics #GellMann #HopeThisHelps
Remember how the mean life of the top quark is so short that it couldn't possibly form a bound state? Well, forget all that.
DESY and CERN now provide strong evidence for the existence of toponium:
https://www.uni-hamburg.de/en/newsroom/presse/2025/pm28.html
#toponium #quark #ParticlePhysics #particle #physics #DESY #CERN
Strange radio pulses detected beneath Antarctica are defying known physics—and scientists are searching for answers. #Antarctica #ParticlePhysics #MysterySignals https://newatlas.com/physics/mysterious-radio-pulses-beneath-antarctica-defy-rules-of-particle-physics/
New Atlas · Mysterious radio pulses beneath Antarctica defy rules of particle physicsIt may sound like a plot twist out of a science fiction novel, but researchers have detected mysterious radio signals coming from beneath the Antarctic ice that appear to be inconsistent with the standard models of particle physics.
Could the Big Bang that our Universe emerged from be related to a black hole's interior from a previous Universe? The idea is wild, but not necessarily crazy
Big ThinkAsk Ethan: Could our whole Universe be a black hole's interior?Once you cross a black hole's event horizon, there's no going back. But inside, could creating a singularity give birth to a new Universe?
First #toponium articles are appearing, including this great one by Senne Starckx in De Standaard https://www.standaard.be/natuur-en-wetenschap/materiedeeltje-leeft-ultrakort-maar-toch-lang-genoeg-om-partner-te-vinden-en-toponium-te-vormen/77648213.html #particlephysics #physics #cern
De Standaard · Materiedeeltje leeft ultrakort, maar toch lang genoeg om partner te vinden en ‘toponium’ te vormen
https://www.europesays.com/2237096/ We may have finally solved an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray puzzle #astrophysics #Energy #neutrinos #ParticlePhysics
Can one vanishing particle shatter string theory — and explain dark matter? Via @sci.daily #Science #Physics #QuantumPhysics #QuantumMechanics #ParticlePhysics
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ScienceDailyCan one vanishing particle shatter string theory — and explain dark matter?Scientists are on the trail of a mysterious five-particle structure that could challenge one of the biggest theories in physics: string theory. This rare particle—never seen before and predicted not to exist within string theory—might leave behind vanishing tracks in the Large Hadron Collider, like ghostly footprints that suddenly disappear. Spotting it wouldn’t just shake up physics theory—it might also reveal clues to dark matter, the invisible stuff that makes up most of the universe.
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We just finished the Symposium for the European Strategy for Particle Physics (in Lido di Venezia). Many groups have group photos, but I figured it would be fun to ask some of my colleagues to talk about their dreams for the future of particle physics. You will be surprised what colleagues from DESY and University of Hamburg said:
Deciding about the long term future of particle physics and planning future facilities takes loads of physicists. And for @jonbutterworth and me: bucket hats!
The Cluster of Excellence PRISMA+ is searching for #NewPhysics beyond the #StandardModel of #ParticlePhysics. Its core feature is the construction and operation of the #ParticleAccelerator MESA, which will enable high-precision experimental results to be compared with theoretical physics predictions 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brAnwA15bHI&list=PLmGfeHeU4DbGPxcpdL2PGdbEGqYKDnl5e
Good news: PRISMA+ has been approved for further funding in the German Excellence Strategy program of @dfg_public and @WissRat 
