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Scientists Trapped an Antimatter Particle for Months to Study Its Secrets • Oct. 25, 2026, 8:00 AM ET (WIRED)
For the First Time, Scientists Trapped an Elusive Antimatter Particle—and Contained It for Months. It Could Allow Them to Test an Enduring Physics Theory • Oct. 23, 2026, 2:59 PM ET (Smithsonian Magazine)
Physicists trap a single antimatter particle for a month • Oct. 21, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Scientific American)

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