Particle Physics

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· Nov 03, 2021 · 09:30 pm
Large Hadron Collider has discovered four new particles (including surprising ones)

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&
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· Mar 06, 2021 · 11:30 pm

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· Feb 06, 2018 · 11:30 pm
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Cosmic particles called muons may revolutionise many areas of science.

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· Nov 06, 2017 · 08:30 pm
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Martin Bauer, The Conversation
&
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· Jul 07, 2022 · 09:30 pm

Yvonne Wong, The Conversation
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Michael Schmidt, The Conversation
· Nov 03, 2021 · 09:30 pm

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