Scientists are about to test Einstein’s gravity with exotic matter

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: ScienceDaily

What happened

Scientists have found a new way to create a controlled beam of muonium, an exotic atom containing a heavier cousin of the electron.

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  • Reported by ScienceDaily and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:07:25 UTC.

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