A tank of ultrapure water a kilometer under a Japanese mountain has turned up the first statistical sign of the diffuse supernova neutrino background.

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physicists

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Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMT · 2h 42m ago

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Japan ·

Why

Physicists are seeking to detect the diffuse supernova neutrino background, which is a faint signal from all past supernovae.

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This represents a 2.6 sigma indication, which is a statistical sign but not yet a confirmed detection by the physics community.

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Space Daily
https://spacedaily.com/s-have-physicists-caught-the-faint-whisper-of-neutrinos-from-every-supernova-that-ever-exploded-a-first-hint-not-yet-a-discovery/
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