Near Daya Bay in China, detectors record the faint flashes produced when antineutrinos hit. Photomultiplier tubes (shown) pick up the signal. Roy Kaltschmidt/Lawrence Berkeley National LabCHANGING FLAVORS | One of the surprising properties of neutrinos is their ability to switch identities, or oscillate, over time.
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