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Scientists say a forgotten particle may explain why the universe exists
• Nov. 1, 2026, 2:00 AM ET (Science Daily)
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)
Forgotten particle could answer mystery of why we exist, say physicists
• Oct. 19, 2026, 7:10 PM ET (Phys.org)
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