Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Majorana particle

Summary: A particle that is the opposite of itself (it does not have an antimatter equivalent) was theorized by the crazy scientist Ettore Majorana. After 75 years it seems as if Dutch scientists may have found this mysterious particle that could hold a key to learning more about dark matter.


BBC News:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17695944


SciShow: http://youtu.be/rOztrDmFFWM
(The above video also includes info on the possible discovery of life on Mars)

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