A new force of nature? Scientists close in on a fifth force as they discover a mysterious subatomic particle disobeying the laws of physics
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-12396355/A-new-force-nature-Scientists-close-fifth-force-discover-mysterious-subatomic-particle-disobeying-laws-physics.html
The experts whizzed tiny muons, which are similar to electrons, through a 50-foot-diameter ring at the US Energy Department's Fermilab in Batavia, Illinois.
Measurements of the muon's magnetic 'wobble' can't be explained by the Standard Model of particle physics โ potentially hinting at some unknown fifth force.
Because muons form naturally when cosmic rays strike Earth's atmosphere, these results could change how we believe the universe works.
The findings support earlier findings from 2021 but include more than quadruple the amount of data analysed, strengthening the claim for 'new physics'.
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