particle
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The new study focused on scattering amplitudes, mathematical expressions describing the outcomes of particle collisions.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
That idea sharply conflicts with the classical view that every particle should carry its own independent reality, a conflict that famously troubled Einstein.
From Science Daily • May 13, 2026
"Intuitively, one would expect such a large lump of metal to behave like a classical particle," says lead author and doctoral student Sebastian Pedalino.
From Science Daily • May 11, 2026
Correction: this article was updated to make clear that the 30% cut announced to funding for particle physics and astronomy research was "likely" rather than confirmed, as originally implied.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
“Well, I know a quark is a subatomic particle, but if you ask me, it also sounds like the noise a subatomic duck might make.”
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
Vocabulary lists containing particle
Quantum of Vocabulary: the Parlance of Particle Physics
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Word Generation Science - Introductory Chemistry Concepts
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"Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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