Hadron Collider: What could subatomic particle smasher reveal? | Science and Technology News

Hadron Collider: What could subatomic particle smasher reveal? | Science and Technology News

Scientists in Switzerland have resumed smashing together the tiny particles that make up the physical properties of the universe, in hopes of better understanding the forces and phenomena that undergird existence. On Tuesday, the latest round of experiments began at the Large Hadron Collider, a massive apparatus at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) … Read more

As ‘Run 3’ begins, CERN touts discovery of exotic particles

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GENEVA — The physics lab that’s home to the world’s largest atom smasher announced on Tuesday the observation of three new “exotic particles” that could provide clues about the force that binds subatomic particles together. The observation of a new type of pentaquark and the first duo of tetraquarks at CERN, the Geneva-area home to … Read more