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Our Large Hadron Collider results hint at undiscovered physics

Our Large Hadron Collider results hint at undiscovered physics

Published by skeptic

Recent findings from research we have been carrying out at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern in Geneva suggest that we might be closing in on signs of undiscovered physics. If confirmed, these hints would overturn the theory, called the Standard Model, that has dominated particle physics for 50 years. The findings suggest the way that specific sub-atomic particles behave in the LHC disagrees with the Standard Model. Fundamental particles are the most basic building blocks of matter – sub-atomic particles that cannot be divided into smaller units. The four fundamental forces – gravity, electromagnetism, the weak force and the strong force – govern how these particles interact. The LHC is a giant particle accelerator built in a 27km-long circular tunnel under the French-Swiss border. Its main purpose is to find cracks in the Standard Model. This theory is our best understanding of fundamental particles and forces, but we know it cannot be the whole story. It does not explain gravity or dark matter – the invisible, so far unmeasured type of matter that …

GoPro’s new Mission 1 camera system includes a large 8K sensor and a model that accepts interchangeable lenses

GoPro’s new Mission 1 camera system includes a large 8K sensor and a model that accepts interchangeable lenses

Published by Jenni Sidey

Sign Up For Goods 🛍️ Product news, reviews, and must-have deals. You likely have a singular vision of what a “GoPro camera” is. The company invented the traditional action camera and has largely stuck to that format for years. Now, GoPro announced the Mission 1 Series at NAB 2026 and it’s a huge shift. The line includes three compact cameras built around a 50-megapixel 1-inch sensor and the company’s new GP3 processor. The lineup spans from a standard model through a high-framerate flagship to a version with a Micro Four Thirds lens mount — a combination that puts GoPro into categories it hasn’t competed in before. If you’ve been following action cameras, this one is worth paying attention to. Rather than creating another action camera that creatives can try to use as a makeshift cinema camera, the company has created a camera that’s actually made for long-form content creation. New thermal management, longer battery life, and increased accessory compatibility make this a very capable little brain for a bigger rig. The grip is fully mechanical …

The Large Magellanic Cloud could be making the Milky Way hotter

The Large Magellanic Cloud could be making the Milky Way hotter

Published by Jenni Sidey

The temperature difference is not subtle. One side of the Milky Way’s outer halo runs noticeably hotter than the other, a mismatch that has puzzled astronomers since it was measured. That imbalance now appears to trace back to motion, not mystery. A Galaxy that Will Not Sit Still The idea that a galaxy might heat its own surroundings by shifting position sounds counterintuitive. Yet that is exactly what a team led by the University of Groningen argues is happening. Their work connects a recently observed temperature gap to the Milky Way’s slow drift under the pull of a nearby companion. The observation came first. In 2024, the X-ray observatory eROSITA detected that the southern half of the Milky Way’s gaseous halo is up to 12 percent warmer than the northern half. The halo itself is vast, a thin sphere of gas extending far beyond the visible disk of stars, and it sits at around 2 million kelvin. That makes it far hotter than the Sun’s surface. No obvious reason explained why one side would run …

Autism risk genes are shared across human ancestries, large genome study reveals

Autism risk genes are shared across human ancestries, large genome study reveals

Published by José Betancourt

A massive new genetic analysis reveals that the biological traits underlying autism risk are the same across people of different ancestral backgrounds. By examining the DNA of thousands of Latin American individuals, researchers showed that rare genetic changes linked to autism occur in the exact same genes across diverse populations. The results, published in the journal Nature Medicine, point to a universal genetic foundation for autism and highlight the need for more inclusive medical testing. Over the past decade, researchers have identified dozens of genetic variations that increase the likelihood of a person developing autism. These variations tend to appear in highly conserved genes. A highly conserved gene is a segment of DNA that has remained nearly identical across species over vast stretches of evolutionary history. Because these specific genes perform basic cellular functions, they are subject to strict natural selection. Any spontaneous mutations within them are usually weeded out over time because they disrupt essential biological processes. When such rare mutations do occur in humans, they often lead to profound neurodevelopmental changes. Most of …

Netflix is removing a large selection of movies and TV shows in April 2026

Netflix is removing a large selection of movies and TV shows in April 2026

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Netflix removes a large section of titles each month and, depending where you are in the world, you won’t be warned. While in the US, the streaming service announces which films and TV shows will be taken down ahead of time, this does not happen in the UK. This means that, as well as the addition of a staggering amount of projects this month, a number of titles could vanish from your watchlist without you realising. One such title vanishing on Tuesday (31 M) is Dexter, the American drama about a serial killer who lives a double life as a forensic technician working for the police department. All eight seasons of the show were added two years ago, but they’re now being removed due to the expiration of licencing rights. ‘Dexter’ has been removed from Netflix (Paramount) Fortunately, The Independent has …

Wind, Large Hail Threat For Ohio Valley, Snow In New England

Wind, Large Hail Threat For Ohio Valley, Snow In New England

Published by Sam Flores

A severe weather threat is in play late Sunday as the conditions are right for storms to fire up across the Ohio Valley. While the main threats are damaging winds and large hail, a tornado cannot be ruled out. This is not expected to be as intense as the recent outbreaks but should still be monitored if you live anywhere from southeastern Missouri to northern New Jersey. The system will bring 1-2 inches of rain for the region, while snow is likely for northern New England including places like Boston. Here’s the latest forecast. Source link

Large Hadron Collider Discovers All-New Particle

Large Hadron Collider Discovers All-New Particle

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech In particle physics, atoms are the building blocks of matter in the universe, each consisting of a nucleus, protons, neutrons, and electrons. Scientists have increasingly peered even further into these building blocks, examining the peculiar world of particles that are even smaller than individual atoms. According to the quark model, multiple subatomic particles called quarks can form hadrons held together by strong nuclear forces. Each of these quarks can come in three pairs of “flavors” — up and down, charm and strange, and top and bottom — that determine their mass and charge. Now, scientists have used CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva, Switzerland, to uncover what they say is an entirely new type of particle, dubbed Xi-cc-plus, that consists of two charm quarks and one down quark. That makes it not unlike a proton, albeit with two heavy charm quarks replacing its two up quarks. Put simply, the LHC uses copious amounts of energy to fire …

Trump-Takaichi meeting: Iran war looms large

Trump-Takaichi meeting: Iran war looms large

Published by Sam Flores

U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (R) hold up signed documents for a critical minerals/rare earth deal with Japan during a meeting at Akasaka Palace on October 28, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Trump is on a visit to Asia that takes in the ASEAN summit in Malaysia, followed by a trip to Japan and South Korea ahead of the APEC meetings. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images As Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi travels to Washington for her first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump stateside, the Iran conflict will loom large over their meeting. The Japanese PM’s meeting with Trump on Thursday will be her first after she led the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to victory in February, its largest electoral win since World War II. Stephen Nagy, professor of politics and international studies at Tokyo’s International Christian University (ICU) told CNBC over email that “Takaichi will do what all Japanese PMs do, reaffirm that the Japan-U.S. alliance is the cornerstone of Japan’s security but also …