News articles tagged with 'neutrino'
'Weird science' uncovered inside neutron star
— 24 Feb 2011 20:47 | AstronomyA University of Alberta astronomer has glimpsed the inner working of a neutron star and found a unique world where the physics can be described as 'weird.' Craig Heinke's team found…
Astronomers use moon in effort to corral elusive cosmic particles
— 1 Dec 2010 18:35 | AstronomySeeking to detect mysterious, ultra-high-energy neutrinos from distant regions of space, a team of astronomers used the Moon as part of an innovative telescope system for the search.…
Physics experiment finds violation of matter/antimatter symmetry
— 4 Nov 2010 14:06 | PhysicsThe results of a high-profile Fermilab physics experiment involving a University of Michigan professor appear to confirm strange 20-year-old findings that poke holes in the standard…
Research shows radiometric dating still reliable (again)
— 16 Sep 2010 05:22 | TechnologyRecent puzzling observations of tiny variations in nuclear decay rates have led some to question the science of using decay rates to determine the relative ages of rocks and organic…
IceCube neutrino observatory nears complete
— 1 Sep 2010 09:53 | PhysicsIn December 2010, IceCube - the world's first kilometre-scale neutrino observatory, which is located beneath the Antarctic ice - will finally be completed after two decades of planning.…
The strange case of solar flares and radioactive elements
— 26 Aug 2010 08:49 | PhysicsIt's a mystery that presented itself unexpectedly: The radioactive decay of some elements sitting quietly in laboratories on Earth seemed to be influenced by activities inside the sun,…
IceCube spies unexplained pattern of cosmic rays
— 29 Jul 2010 10:31 | PhysicsThough still under construction, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole is already delivering scientific results - including an early finding about a phenomenon the telescope…
'Ghost particle' sized up by cosmologists
— 24 Jun 2010 13:07 | AstronomyCosmologists at UCL (University College London) are a step closer to determining the mass of the elusive neutrino particle, not by using a giant particle detector, but by gazing up…
Discovery of subatomic particles could answer deep questions in geology
— 22 Jun 2010 09:35 | Geology and palaeontologyAn international team including scientists from Princeton University has detected subatomic particles deep within the Earth's interior. The discovery could help geologists understand…
Fermilab's MINOS experiment suggests difference in key neutrino and antineutrino property
— 15 Jun 2010 03:06 | PhysicsScientists of the MINOS experiment at the Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator laboratory today (June 14) announced the world's most precise measurement to date of the…