The particles that are in an atom: protons, neutrons and electrons The particles that are in protons and neutrons: quarks The four fundamental forces: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force and ...

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Particle and nuclear physics evokes evokes images of huge accelerators probing the extremes of matter. But in this round-up ...

Next head of Cern backs massive replacement for world’s largest machine to investigate mysteries of the universe ...

Cosmic rays, which are ultra-high energy particles originating from all over the Universe, strike protons in the upper atmosphere and produce showers of new particles. The fast-moving charged ...

ISS microgravity experiments reveal how particles cluster, helping science on Earth and future space missions.

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Over the years, physicists have given names to the smallest constituents of our universe. This pantheon of particles has grown alongside progress in physics. Anointing a particle with a name is not ...

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