News Particle Physics Accelerated muons bring next-gen particle colliders closer to reality Scientists corralled the subatomic particles into a beam before accelerating them A simulation shows tracks of particles produced in a muon collider, a proposed new type of particle smasher that scientists hope could reveal new physics secrets. D. Lucchesi et al, CERN Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Emily Conover November 12, 2024 at 11:00 am Muons are getting a move on. In a step toward new types of particle physics experiments, scientists cooled and then accelerated a beam of muons.