An experiment in France has dealt a heavy – but far from fatal – blow to the quest for a mysterious cosmic particle called the sterile neutrino. Finding these particles is important for scientists to ...

Neutrino monitor: artist’s impression of the STEREO experiment at ILL showing the six identical detectors (centre) located next to the reactor core (right). (Courtesy: Loris Scola/CEA) Data from an ...

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