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New Measurements Suggest 'Antineutrino Anomaly' Fuelled by Modelling Error

Results from a new scientific study may shed light on a mismatch between predictions and recent measurements of ghostly particles streaming from nuclear reactors - the so-called "reactor antineutrino anomaly," which has puzzled physicists since 2011.
The anomaly refers to the fact that scientists tracking the production of antineutrinos - emitted as a byproduct of the nuclear reactions that generate electric power - have routinely detected fewer antineutrinos than they expected. One theory is that some neutrinos are morphing into an undetectable form known as "sterile" neutrinos.
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