IceCube Search for the 'Sterile Neutrino' Draws a Blank
Monday, August 8, 2016 - 11:31
in Astronomy & Space
In an effort to fill in the blanks of the Standard Model of particle physics, science has been conducting a diligent search for a hypothesized particle known as the "sterile neutrino." Now, with the latest results from an icy particle detector at the South Pole, scientists are almost certain that there is no such particle.