The Trump administration could shut US scientists out of the next Nobel-worthy discovery

By: Lisa Song, ProPublica

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 2,485

Last Updated: 5 days, 1 hour ago

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This story was originally published by ProPublica.

For decades, physicists wrestled with a fundamental mystery of the universe.

They wanted to know why certain particles — like the protons in atoms — have mass, while particles of light do not. Whatever the reason was, it was crucial to understanding the origins of planets, galaxies and life itself.

The leading theory stated that particles got their mass from interacting with an invisible field, later dubbed …

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