The muon mismatch was caused by calculation limits, not a new force. Improved methods bring theory and experiment into close ...

A neglected force produced by neutrinos and other particles helps atomic physics measurements align with predictions of the standard model.

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A tiny discrepancy in particle physics has loomed for decades as an exciting possible crack in one of science’s most ...

For years, one tiny mismatch in particle physics carried outsized hopes. The muon, a heavier and short-lived cousin of the ...