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Low-Energy Neutrinos Detected In Real Time

Posted by kdawson on from the tell-me-why-the-stars-do-shine dept.

Roland Piquepaille sends us word of first results from the Borexino detector in Italy, where an international team of more than 100 researchers has detected low-energy solar neutrinos for the first time. These results confirm recent "theories about the nature of neutrinos and the inner workings of the sun and other stars." In particular, it's now almost certain that neutrinos oscillate among three types, namely electron, muon, and tau neutrinos. The Borexino detector lies almost a mile underground near L'Aquila, Italy, and it sets new standards in the purity of the materials used in its construction.

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  1. Researchers are advised .... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    to be on the lookout for a Black Wolf, Ferris Beuller, and a young hot Michelle Pfeiffer.

  2. Karma Whore by imsabbel · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    http://science.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=280255 &cid=20370225

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  3. Low post rate? by Tribbin · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Will there be a low postrate because only few know what they are talking about?

    Or... will there be 'I for one welcome our neutrinos detecting overlords' or unapropriate 'imagine a beowulf cluster of these' posts?

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