Physicists report trapping a single antimatter particle for a month

Outlets including Phys.org and Scientific American report that physicists trapped a single antimatter particle for about a month. Phys.org's headline says months, so the exact duration is reported inconsistently.

Timeline

1. 23 Oct, 00:30 UTCScientific American covers single antimatter trap
2. 26 Oct, 14:40 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
3. 26 Oct, 14:40 UTCPicked up on News
4. 26 Oct, 15:15 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• antimatterGoogle Trends
• 'One-positron cyclotron' could test a key prediction of the Standard ModelPhys.org
• A Quantum Cyclotron for AntimatterAmerican Physical Society
• Physicists trap a single antimatter particle for a monthScientific American