Denver Whittington, associate professor of physics in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in an Associated Press article titled, "A deep-sea neutrino telescope spots the most energetic ghost particle yet." The piece delved into a recent event where a neutrino detector, submerged in the Mediterranean Sea, detected a neutrino that is around 30 times more active than the previous record-holder.

Neurtinos are tiny invisible particles that are produced by some of the most extreme events in the cosmos, such as the Big Bang. Researchers like Whittington, who helps lead the Experimental Neutrino Physics group at Syracuse University, investigate how neutrino interactions can unravel the mysteries of our universe's existence and explain why everything in it, from stars and planets to people, is composed of matter rather than antimatter.

Regarding the discovery, Whittington said, "It’s a sign that we’re on the right track, and it also hints at the possibility of a surprise."