subatomic particles
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For decades, the mystery of fundamental constants was mostly explored through black holes, stars, and subatomic particles.
From Science Daily • May 8, 2026
A quantum computer uses qubits—shorthand for quantum bits—to harness the behavior of subatomic particles, which can exist in multiple states at once.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Powerful systems like the System Two operate based on the principles of quantum mechanics, the science behind atoms, molecules, and subatomic particles.
From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025
Under two gargantuan domes of thick concrete and steel that rise along California’s rugged Central Coast, subatomic particles slam into uranium, triggering one of the most energetic reactions on Earth.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2024
For the better part of a year, the Rad Lab had been trying to produce mesons, the most sought- after and elusive subatomic particles of the moment, in the restored 184- inch cyclotron.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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