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Physicists May Have Solved the 30-Year Mystery of Missing Neutrinos
Key Takeaways
- Gallium-based neutrino detectors have observed fewer neutrinos than expected since the 1990s.
- The anomaly was previously attributed to sterile neutrinos, a hypothetical new particle.
- A new study suggests that errors in nuclear reaction rate calculations may explain the discrepancy.
- Correcting the calculations makes the observed neutrino counts match predictions.
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DT Editorial Team··via newscientist.com