The Most Elusive Number in Physics Just Got Even More Mysterious

A decade-long effort to measure one of physics’ most fundamental constants culminates in a moment of uncertainty and revelation. The moment had arrived to open the envelope, but Stephan Schlamminger, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), hesitated. Inside was a hidden number that would reveal the final result of his [...]

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