New muon g-2 calculation brings theory and experiment into agreement, shrinking hopes for a fifth force of nature. For years, one tiny mismatch in particle physics carried outsized hopes. The muon, a heavier and short-lived cousin of the electron, seemed to wobble in a magnetic field just a little differently than the Standard Model said it should. That gap, know... [8634 chars]
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