Muons are getting a move on. In a step toward new types of particle physics experiments, scientists cooled and then accelerated a beam of muons. The subatomic particles, heavy cousins of electrons, ...

In the stone mass of the Great Pyramid, a corridor about 9 meters long was outlined not by drills or demolition, but by particles raining down from space. Later confirmed with radar, ultrasound, and ...

As the global energy need is rising, both public institutions and private companies have increased their efforts toward nuclear fusion. The latest headline grabber in this sphere is Acceleron Fusion, ...

A team of engineers and physicists affiliated with a host of institutions across Japan, working at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, has demonstrated acceleration of positive muons from ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A paleontologist cleaning a skeleton during an archaeology dig; illustrative. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK) Using muon detectors, ...

The standard model of particle physics is beginning to show cracks. A fundamental particle called the muon has been caught behaving strangely, and new experimental results from Fermilab in Illinois ...

GPS is now a mainstay of daily life, helping us with navigation, tracking, mapping, and timing across a broad spectrum of applications. But it does have a few shortcomings, most notably not being able ...

Particles raining down from space offer 3-D views inside swirling tropical storms. Muons created from cosmic rays that smash into Earth’s upper atmosphere have revealed the inner workings of cyclones ...

While people gather at Saint Vincent College Monday to watch the solar eclipse, a group of students from the college will be watching for muons. A group of about 15 students from the Unity campus will ...