SCIENCEJul 29 · 14:53 UTCQUANTA MAGAZINEMatt von Hippel

Physicists Solve a Big Quantum Mystery. Now, Old Results Don’t Add Up.

Physicists have resolved a 25-year mystery about discrepancies in particle wobbling within magnetic fields, which previously hinted at unknown particles. However, updated research in 2021 caused the discrepancy to disappear, leaving old experimental results inconsistent.

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