SCOUT· 36%12m·2026-11-03·ScienceWhat a trapped antimatter particle could tell us about reality
Almost all matter particles have corresponding particles of antimatter: Protons have antiprotons, neutrons have antineutrons, and so on. When matter and antimatter bump into each other they destroy each other and release energy. With carefully manipulated magnetic fields, however, it’s possible to trap particles of…
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