Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists imagine virtual particles popping in and out of existence to explain how forces transfer between particles.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings of subatomic particles.

Dipangkar Dutta receives funding from US Dept. of Energy and NSF. A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings of subatomic particles. What ...