Scientists May Be Closer To Discovering Nature’s Fifth Force

An international team of scientists is working on an innovation in the particle accelerator at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in the United States. According to the statement, after further testing on the Muon g-2 experiment, Researchers may be close to discovering the fifth power of physics – something so important that It helps to better understand the universe.

Scientists talk about the possibility of the existence of a fifth force of nature, in a study accepted by a scientific journal. At the moment we only know of four forces, these are: gravity, electromagnetism, strong nuclear force and weak nuclear force.

In the experiment, the scientists investigated the unexpected behavior of muons, fundamental subatomic particles; They are similar to electrons, but about 200 times heavier.

Researchers, muons should behave in a certain oscillation, but experiments have shown oscillations much faster than the standard physics model.. According to Professor Graziano Venanzoni, this unexpected behavior could be caused by a fifth force of nature; something that has not yet been determined by any current scientific method.

“Physicists describe how the universe works at its most fundamental level, with a theory known as the Standard Model. By making predictions based on the Standard Model and comparing them with experimental results, physicists can discern whether the theory is complete or whether physics beyond the Standard Model exists.

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The scientists explain that the discovery of evidence that the Standard Model is incomplete could result in a significant advance in physics. They claim that the findings still need to be confirmed, but expressed their admiration for performing an experiment with statistical significance of 5 sigma; this means that the probability of finding wrong is only one in 3.5 million.

The team explains that the final measurement of muon experiment calculations should be published in 2025, thus providing a more complete answer to explain the differences between the data collected and the Standard Model of Physics.

“The result announced today adds another two years of data to the first result. The Fermilab experiment will reach maximum statistical uncertainty when scientists include all six years of data in their analysis, and the collaboration aims to complete within the next two years.”

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