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New experiments leave the once-promising sterile neutrino idea on the brink
After years of anomalies and speculation, recent null results have pushed many physicists to conclude that the electron-volt sterile neutrino likely does not exist.
Key Takeaways
- Recent late-2025 studies added major null results against the favored sterile neutrino scenario.
- Many physicists now think the electron-volt sterile neutrino does not exist.
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