Friday, April 24, 2009

'Hidden photons' to send secret emails through Earth

The German Electron Synchrotron (DESY) has been used to study the behaviour of photons, as in this image, but scientists there are now investigating the possibility of "hidden photons" (Image: DESY, Hamburg)If the hypothetical particles exist, we could use them to send messages straight through the center of the planet.

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