particles
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To investigate what kinds of particles could still reach Earth at such extraordinary energies, the researchers ran detailed computer simulations.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
An ultraheavy particle may help explain one of the most puzzling mysteries in modern astrophysics: the origin of the most energetic particles ever detected.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
"The reason we became interested in stadium waves is that, apparently, people very often behave like particles," physicist Illes Farkas told the NPR network.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
A 2023 Harvard study found that exposure to fine particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants had double the risk of mortality from similar particles from other sources.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
With just a single proton, the hydrogen nucleus has no particles that can be broken apart.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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