W boson: Physicists nonetheless do not perceive 2022’s most stunning particle

Physicists are nonetheless puzzled by a brand new measurement of a basic particle known as the W boson, which does not agree with our current understanding of the universe

By Alex Wilkins

A shock measurement of the mass of a basic particle known as the W boson ignited the physics world in April, because it appeared to flout the usual mannequin of particle physics.

A whole bunch of papers have been written since then to attempt to clarify the outcome, which appears to defy our greatest principle of how the universe works. Experiments have been proposed to verify the findings, whereas the information and figures have been pored over to search for doable …