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chambetHtml@sh.itjust.works to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days ago

Scientists trap and tame a single particle of antimatter for months

news.northwestern.edu

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Scientists trap and tame a single particle of antimatter for months

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chambetHtml@sh.itjust.works to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 days ago
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For the first time, Northwestern University physicists have coaxed a single positron — the antimatter counterpart of an electron — into an exquisitely controlled quantum state.
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    Bananas always get the hype for being particularly rich in potassium-40, which is the unstable isotope, but Brazil nuts have far more, and potato and carrot are about as radioactive as banana.

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      But can you use a potato for scale?

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        No, potatoes are for taking pictures

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