The latest data from the Muon g−2 experiment corroborates previous results, but clashing theoretical predictions leave physicists without a clear conclusion
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April 7, 2021 | 5:39 PM
Evidence is mounting that a tiny subatomic particle seems to be disobeying the known laws of physics, scientists announced Wednesday, a finding that would open a vast and tantalizing hole in our understanding of the universe.
The result, physicists say, suggests that there are forms of matter and energy vital to the nature and evolution of the cosmos that are not yet known to science. The new work, they said, could eventually lead to breakthroughs more dramatic than the heralded discovery in 2012 of the Higgs boson, a particle that imbues other particles with mass.
“This is our Mars rover landing moment,” said Chris Polly, a physicist at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, or Fermilab, in Batavia, Illinois, where the research is being conducted. He has been working on the project for most of his career.
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The Muon g-2 particle storage ring in the MC-1 Building at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois. Photo / Fermilab/US Department of Energy via The New York Times
The Muon g-2 particle storage ring in the MC-1 Building at Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois. Photo / Fermilab/US Department of Energy via The New York Times
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By: Dennis Overbye Evidence is mounting that a tiny subatomic particle seems to be disobeying the known laws of physics, scientists have announced, a finding that would open a vast and tantalising hole in our understanding of the