Scientists at Fermilab close in on fifth force of nature
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Physicists believe that an unknown force could be acting on sub-atomic particles known as muons.

[Fermilab scientists] have found more evidence that sub-atomic particles, called muons, are not behaving in the way predicted by the current theory of sub-atomic physics.

Scientists believe that an unknown force could be acting on the muons.

All of the forces we experience every day can be reduced to just four categories: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force and the weak force. These four fundamental forces govern how all the objects and particles in the Universe interact with each other.

The findings have been made at a US particle accelerator facility called Fermilab. They build on results announced in 2021 in which the Fermilab team first suggested the possibility of a fifth force of nature.

    • Coolkidbozzy [he/him]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      According to IGN:

      Muons

      have a mass the equivalent to 200 times that of an electron, yet last just 2.2 millionths of a second.

      Sounds like made-up shit Big Science is using to request more money

      Muons go brrrrrrrrrrrrr

      and

      the team discovered that the Muons were wobbling faster than the Standard Model had predicted. This could indicate the presence of a new force acting on the Muon, or an as-yet unknown subatomic particle altering the nature of the quantum foam that surrounds the Muon.