The Super-K neutrino detector is looking for Cherenkov radiation: the optical equivalent of a sonic boom. And it's about to triple its data throughput. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share ...

Neutrinos, nearly massless and electrically neutral particles, are abundantly produced in high-energy cosmic events but rarely interact with matter, making detection challenging. Detection relies on ...

The neutrino is one of the most common particles in the universe, but you would never know it. In fact, it wasn't until the 1930s that we even became aware of its existence. Noting that certain ...