graviton
noun
grav·i·ton
ˈgra-və-ˌtän 
: a hypothetical particle with zero charge and rest mass that is held to be the quantum of the gravitational field
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From the space-time perspective, these curves capture events beyond the purview of trace phi cubed theory: colorless particles that the researchers believe could eventually describe gravitons.
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Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
The odds that any particular graviton will interact with the beryllium bar are low, but the wave will contain so many gravitons that the overall odds of at least one interaction are high.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
The simplest explanation of a positive result would be the existence of gravitons.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Could these massive gravitons themselves be an example of dark matter?
—Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 29 Aug. 2024
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Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
The odds that any particular graviton will interact with the beryllium bar are low, but the wave will contain so many gravitons that the overall odds of at least one interaction are high.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
The simplest explanation of a positive result would be the existence of gravitons.
—Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
Could these massive gravitons themselves be an example of dark matter?
—Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 29 Aug. 2024
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“Graviton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graviton. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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