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Northwestern physicists trapped an antimatter particle in a lab for months. Here's why it matters
Northwestern University physicists have figured out how to trap a fast-moving, fickle particle that is notoriously difficult to study. The scientists used electric and magnetic fields to capture, freeze and store a single positron — the antimatter counterpart of an electron. Their experiment, published in the journal P
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Northwestern University physicists have figured out how to trap a fast-moving, fickle particle that is notoriously difficult to study. The scientists used electric and magnetic fields to capture, freeze and store a single positron — the antimatter counterpart of an electron. Their experiment, published in the journal P
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