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A. Paul

2 articles · 30 co-authors · latest: 2026-05-18

Who’s Who in the World of Particles and Antiparticles

Physicists at LHCb have learned to identify neutral B mesons—particles that can turn into their antiparticles—more precisely. The new method analyzes not individual traits but the entire decay picture, improving accuracy by 35%. This brings us closer to understanding why matter defeated antimatter i
arXiv:2508.20180 · 2025-08-27

The Comet That Wanted to Ignite the Sun

In 2011, Comet Lovejoy passed through the solar corona. Almost immediately, instruments recorded a bright flare. Scientists calculated that the comet's energy was 10–1000 times less than needed for such a flare. Probably, comets don't cause explosions themselves, but can trigger ones that are alread
arXiv:2605.18280 · 2026-05-18