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Electrons around Jupiter have been caught in the process of being accelerated, revealing a potentially unified mechanism for ...

Our most powerful particle accelerators mimic near-light speeds of cosmic particles. But no upgrade may be capable of ...

The study of these fast-moving particles provides significant clues about the early universe.

Penn scientists may have found a way to power future AI with exotic light-matter particles instead of electrons.

Scientists have discovered that ultraheavy atomic nuclei could explain some of the highest-energy cosmic rays ever observed.

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Empty space, despite how we think of it, may not be as empty as we assume. Although we cannot detect the virtual particles present in empty space, their presence is necessary to predict, ...