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Head of 'faster-than-light' neutrinos team resigns
Italy's National Institute of Nuclear Physics says Antonio Ereditato has stepped down from the leadership of the OPERA experiment weeks after a rival team cast doubt on the accuracy of its readings. Ereditato confirmed his resignation to The Associated Press in an email Friday but declined to comment further. I guess that "close enough for government work" thing doesn't fly over there? The OPERA team's measurements on the speed of neutrinos were met with surprise by the scientific community when announced in September. According to Albert Einstein's theories, nothing can travel faster than light. Hey, they said there'd be no math... Posted by: Steve White 2012-03-31 |
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