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Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos – No Shame

Much was made of the FTL neutrinos that were apparently discovered last year. Whilst the media was sensational about the news, most scientists were sceptical, and for good reason. In the resulting search, a cable was found that was not … Continue reading

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No Longer Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos?

Faster-than-light neutrinos are back in the news, although with a slight reduction in speed. More research by the OPERA collaboration has uncovered two possible flaws in the original experiments. Both flaws involve “the experiment’s pioneering use of Global Positioning System … Continue reading

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Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos?

Have faster-than-light neutrinos been discovered? Most likely not, but a group at CERN have some tantalising evidence (from the OPERA experiment) to suggest it could be true. Needless to say, scientists are both sceptical and excited, in equal measure. If … Continue reading

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