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Could a neutrino be its own antiparticle? Yale physicists hunt for clues

By Guest PostJuly 12, 2020Scienceantimatter in universe, antiparticle, cuore, double beta decay, karsten heeger, neutrino, neutrinoless, rare particle process, reina maruyama

Physicists from Yale are looking deep beneath a mountain in central Italy for proof of how matter was created in the universe — and a new batch of data is narrowing the search. (more…)

Wild mongooses avoid inbreeding with unusual reproductive strategy

By Guest PostJune 21, 2015Nature, Sciencealessio medda, antimatter in universe, double beta decay, improving military training, inbreeding, military training sites, neutrinoless, omer inan, project sharpi, reina maruyama, university of exeter, virtual coach

Researchers studying banded mongooses in Uganda have discovered that these small mammals are able to discriminate between relatives and non-relatives to avoid inbreeding even when mating within their own social group. (more…)