Now, H.E.S.S. scientists are excited because they’ve detected the highest energy electrons and positrons to date (a positron ...

Scientists can determine the mass of subatomic particles that are built from quarks by looking at the particles' energy and ...

To explain why dark matter particles haven't come up in any direct detection experiments, physicists have wondered if it may ...

Dark matter made out of axions may have the power to make space-time ring like a bell, but only if it is able to steal energy ...

The mass of a hadron can be determined by calculating the trace of the energy-momentum tensor within the hadron, which ...

The nature of dark matter has puzzled astronomers since discovering that 85% of the universe's matter is invisible through ...

Axions are the most likely candidate for enigmatic dark matter that dominates the universe. Astrophysicists are searching for evidence of high-mass axions produced during supernovae. Scientists ...

Researchers believe that observing gamma rays from a supernova could confirm the existence of axions, potentially solving the ...

Protons and neutrons–known collectively as nucleons–are both the building blocks of matter, but one of these particles has received a bit more ...

Unveiling the initial degradation mechanism at the nanoscale for the first time using advanced transmission electron ...

FRUIT FLIES are smart. For a start—the clue is in the name—they can fly. They can also flirt; fight; form complex, long-term memories of their surroundings; and even warn one another about the ...