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MicroBooNE experiment finds no evidence for the long-sought ‘sterile neutrino’

Physicist Joshua Spitz, doctoral student Benjamin Bogart, and the MicroBooNE team conclude there is less than a 5% chance that anomalies in earlier neutrino experiments can be explained by the existence of a single new particle.

‘Really Bizarre and Exciting’: U-M Physicist Lu Li and Team Find Quantum Oscillations Coming from Inside

Pushing the limits of physics, the international team has shown that quantum oscillations—once thought confined to a material’s surface—can originate within its core, reshaping how scientists understand conductors, insulators, and everything in between.

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