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By Zoltan Fodor, Penn State
	When the results of an experiment dont match predictions made by the best theory of the day, something is off.

	Fifteen years ago, physicists at Brookhaven National Laboratory discovered something perplexing. Muons – a type of subatomic particle – were moving in unexpe...

MSU researchers help Fermilab’s Muon g-2 experiment observe unexpected behavior from fundamental particles Michigan State University researchers have helped catch particles called muons behaving in a way that’s not predicted by the Standard Model of particle physics — the best theory that scientists have for explaining the universe’s fundamental particles and forces.   This deviation hints that there’s new physics yet to explore, such as undiscovered particles or forces.   The Muon...

2 experiments defy physics rule book Tiny particles called muons not acting as scientists expected By SETH BORENSTEIN, Associated Press Published: April 13, 2021, 6:05am Share: 3 Photos Nikolai Bondar works on the LHCb Muon system at the European Organization for Nuclear Research Large Hadron Collider facility outside of Geneva in 2018. (Maximilien Brice, Julien Marius Ordan/CERN) Photo Gallery Preliminary results from two experiments suggest something could be wrong w...

There are two ways to start a story about the axion. One is to explain that this hypothetical particle could be the key to a major problem in the Standard Model of particle physics, which describes all of the known fundamental particles. The beauty of the axion is that there is a second, equally significant beginning to its story. We now suspect the axion may also be the answer to one of the most important questions—if not the most important question—in all of particle physics and astronom...

A Physics Breakthrough: More Evidence of New Particles or Forces This donut-shaped ring is a racetrack for particles called muons. It operates at negative 450 degrees Fahrenheit, and physicists use the machine to study muons as they travel through a magnetic field. Photo credit: Reidar Hahn / Courtesy of Fermilab Physics A Physics Breakthrough: More Evidence of New Particles or Forces New results from a massive experiment double down on indicating u...

April 12, 2021 Share this with FacebookShare this with TwitterShare this with LinkedInShare this with EmailPrint this Keith Baker Keith Baker, a particle physicist known for his contributions to the discovery of the Higgs boson and his work on dark matter, has been appointed the D. Allan Bromley Professor of Physics. His appointment was effective Feb. 20. A member of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Baker concentrates on experimental particle physics, including research at the energy frontier ...

Why some physicists are skeptical about the muon experiment that hints at "new physics" Salon 2 hrs ago © Provided by Salon Muon g-2 ring he Muon g-2 ring sits in its detector hall amidst electronics racks, the muon beamline, and other equipment. This impressive experiment operates at negative 450 degrees Fahrenheit and studies the precession (or wobble) of muons as they travel through the magnetic field. Reidar Hahn/Fermilab One of the smallest things in the ...

Suggestions of a new force echo the ancient quest for fundamental elements Bob McDonalds blog: The quest to understand the nature of matter and reality is ancient — and continuing Social Sharing Bob McDonalds blog: The quest to understand the nature of matter and reality is ancient — and continuing Posted: Apr 09, 2021 3:19 PM ET | Last Updated: April 9 Muon g-2 particle storage ring at Fermilab in Illinois.(Cindy Arnold) Results from a particle physics experiment at Fermilab outside Chica...

SHARE There is strong evidence for a new force of nature, said physicists working on an international science experiment. Researchers from the UKs Science and Technology Facilities Council cited "a much-anticipated result" from the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois, in the US. The Muon g-2 experiment provided evidence that elementary particles, called muons, are not behaving in the way they are supposed to, according to the leading theory of physics, known as the Standard Model....