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Sometimes the Large Hadron Collider registers unexplained glitches — UFOs. Perhaps they are caused by tiny clumps of dark matter made of antimatter. Flying through the Earth's crust nearby, such an object generates a sound wave that momentarily disrupts proton beams. Three coincidences within a coup

Scientists are studying muon-catalyzed fusion: swapping light electrons for muons squeezes atoms so much that hydrogen nuclei fuse at room temperature. The main problem is that muons often stick to the newly formed helium. New ideas, such as an additional electric field, could boost the number of re