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- 1Scientists Hunt Dark Matter a Mile Underground●🌌 WATCH: About 85% of all matter across the # universe remains undetected by standard scientific instruments. Operating
Roughly 85% of the matter in the universe has never been directly detected, as it does not interact with standard instruments. UCLA astrophysicist Alvine Kamaha and the LUX-ZEPLIN collaboration are working nearly a mile (1.6 km) underground in South Dakota, tracking rare particle interactions in an effort to identify dark matter and shed light on one of physics' biggest open questions.
- 2Surprising result found in primordial matter at atom smasher●Surprising result seen in primordial matter inside atom smasher https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/surprising-re
Researchers at a particle collider have reported a surprising result in experiments involving primordial matter—the hot, dense state thought to have filled the early universe, recreated in collisions inside the machine. The finding, covered by Scientific American, is drawing attention from physicists and science readers, who are discussing what it could reveal about the fundamental behaviour of matter shortly after the Big Bang.
- 3University of Chicago offers free public talks on cosmology milestone▼Free UChicago talks on origins of universe, dark matter and physics to commemorate 50 years of discovery
The University of Chicago is marking 50 years of physics discovery with a series of free public talks covering the origins of the universe, dark matter and fundamental physics. The lectures aim to bring major research on cosmology and particle physics to a general audience, commemorating five decades of discoveries made at the institution.
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Anthropic says its Claude AI solved a nine-loop particle physics challenge, an extremely complex calculation in quantum field theory. Nine-loop computations involve vast numbers of terms and are traditionally done with specialized software and significant human effort, so a successful AI solution would mark a milestone for AI in theoretical physics. The claim is drawing attention from researchers assessing how far AI models can go in advanced scientific work.
- 5Scientific American rounds up AI energy, particle physics and extremophile news●Growing AI energy demands, the search for subatomic particles and the hottest amoeba https://www.scientificamerican.com/
Scientific American's latest science roundup covers the rising energy demands of artificial intelligence, ongoing efforts to detect subatomic particles, and research into an amoeba that thrives at extreme temperatures. The episode ties together the environmental cost of the AI boom with fundamental physics and biology discoveries, offering a snapshot of current conversations across science news.
- 6University of Iowa researcher wins funding to detect solar wind plasma waves▼UI researcher earns funding to improve detection of plasma waves in the solar wind
A University of Iowa researcher has received new funding to improve the detection of plasma waves in the solar wind, the stream of charged particles flowing from the Sun. Better detection of these waves could sharpen understanding of space weather and how solar activity affects satellites and communications systems on Earth.
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A Grade 12 student has won a physics competition organized by CERN, the European nuclear research organization. The win, reported by Indian media, highlights the achievement of a school student in a competition run by one of the world's leading particle physics laboratories. Details about the student's identity, the competition's scope, and the prize remain limited.
- 8Quantum simulator captures process that breaks quark strings▼Quantum simulator captures a strange process that can break quark strings
Researchers report that a quantum simulator has captured a process capable of breaking quark strings, the gluon-based connections that bind quarks inside particles like protons. String breaking is a key phenomenon in quantum chromodynamics that is extremely hard to model with classical computers, so simulating it directly is seen as a significant step for studying how matter behaves at its most fundamental level.
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Students at the University of Iowa are constructing components for a major international neutrino physics experiment, according to KCRG. The work places undergraduates at the center of a global scientific collaboration aimed at studying neutrinos, tiny subatomic particles that could help explain fundamental questions about the universe. The project highlights the university's growing role in large-scale physics research.
- 10Polish Nuclear Institute Leads Neutrino Study At The LHC▼NCBJ Leads Study Of Neutrino Scattering At The Large Hadron Collider
The National Centre for Nuclear Research (NCBJ) in Poland is leading a study of neutrino scattering at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. The research examines how neutrinos interact with matter in the collider's environment, a topic that has drawn growing interest as experiments detect forward-produced particles in unprecedented numbers. Details of the findings have not yet been widely reported, but the project highlights NCBJ's expanding role in international particle physics collaboration.