China’s study of ‘ghost particles’ yields first results in country’s goal to be science powerhouse


The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory consists of a giant sphere to detect the elusive neutrino particle. - Bloomberg

BEIJING: China is on track to unlock the mysteries behind a particle that is everywhere on earth yet extremely hard to detect, with the completion of a next-generation science experiment dedicated to detecting neutrinos with high precision.

The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), which cost 2.7 billion yuan (US$380 million) to build, on Nov 19 reported its first results since going into operation in August.

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