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Neutrino physics

Number crunch

Two experiments have measured an all-important number in neutrino physics. Going by the innocuous name of 'θ13', this parameter's value has significant implications for our understanding of the Universe.

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Wark, D. Number crunch. Nature Phys 8, 359–360 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys2311

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