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Trapping a Positron: The Experiment Pushing Physics to Its Limits

November 7, 2026 · 21 min

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Scientists at Northwestern University have developed an extraordinary way to study a single positron, a particle of antimatter, by trapping it in an ultra-cold quantum device for months.

The breakthrough could enable unprecedented tests of fundamental physics, bringing researchers closer to answering one of the biggest questions about the universe: do matter and antimatter truly obey the same laws?

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