Neutrinos ‘flavor’ may hold clues to the universe’s biggest secrets

October 22, 2025

Neutrinos ‘flavor’ may hold clues to the universe’s biggest secrets

Inside the Super-Kamiokande detector

In a new analysis, physicists provide the most precise picture yet of how neutrinos change ‘flavor’ as they travel through the cosmos. 

Neutrinos are fundamental particles of the universe, but also some of the most elusive; They pass through everything and can be extremely difficult to detect. While many of their properties are mysterious, scientists know neutrinos come in three types: electron, muon, and tau.