Double the data: neutrino hunters nearing long-sought answer in fundamental physics

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The NOvA collaboration presented findings at the Neutrino conference in Milan in June 2024 with results that are likely to be evidence of a new phenomenon. With twice the data, the team of NOvA physicists are comparing muon neutrino and antineutrino oscillations to determine the mass hierarchy.

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Francis Halzen, 2026 Nobel Prize in physics. Credt: Niklas Elmehed, Nobel Prize Outreach

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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in physics to Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment is pioneering artificial intelligent tool integration into the experiment to empower DUNE scientists and accelerate scientific discovery. Pictured, left to right, are Vishvas Pandey, Seon Hee Seo and Thomas Junk. Credit: JJ Starr, Fermilab

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DUNE is pioneering the future of neutrino research by integrating artificial intelligence into its experiment, drawing on decades of machine learning work at Fermilab.

The ProtoDUNE team at CERN is testing technology to be used in the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment in the United States. Credit: Sowjanya Gollapinni, DUNE

New DUNE technology put to the ultimate stress test

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A prototype for the world’s biggest neutrino experiment is running under extreme conditions to see how well the technology performs under pressure.