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particle

[pahr-ti-kuhl] / ˈpɑr tɪ kəl /


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Because of this extreme complexity, accurately predicting the muon's behavior within the Standard Model has remained one of the most difficult problems in particle physics.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Their work provided some of the earliest hints of the infinite particle spectrum later connected to string theory.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

This detector is essential for accurately tracing particle paths and determining the electrical charge of incoming cosmic rays.

From Science Daily • May 14, 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

Several days later, on the bus to Oxford, the notion came to me that each TMV particle should be thought of as a tiny crystal growing like other crystals through the possession of cozy corners.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson




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