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Anti-Helium Generated in the Large Hadron Collider can Help in the Search for Dark Matter
Researchers from CERN's ALICE Collaboration have come up with a new way to search for Dark Matter: look for anti-helium-3…
LHC Scientists Find Three Exotic Particles — and Start Hunting for More
Physicists say they've found evidence in data from Europe's Large Hadron Collider for three never-before-seen combinations of quarks, just as…
Large Hadron Collider Restarts, Shooting Protons at Record Energy Levels
Europe's Large Hadron Collider has started up its proton beams again at unprecedented energy levels after going through a three-year…
What is the CERN Particle Accelerator?
Located beneath the border between France and Switzerland is the CERN Particle Accelerator, the largest instrument of its kind in…
The Hype Machine Deflates After CERN Data Shows No New Particle
At ICEP 2016, researchers from CERN presented the latest results from the LHC, which showed that there is no evidence…
What is the Higgs Boson?
What is this thing we keep hearing about - the Higgs Boson, and why is it important? (more…)
Astronomy Cast Ep. 394: The Standard Model – Bosons
All fundamental particles are either fermions or bosons. Last week we talked about quarks, which are fermions. This week we'll…
What if a Black Hole Met an Antimatter Black Hole?
Would shooting a black hole into an antimatter black hole destroy them both? (more…)
Could You Put a Black Hole in Your Pocket?
How small do black holes get? Could you carry one around in your pocket? Does that even like a sane…
How Do Black Holes Evaporate?
Nothing lasts forever, not even black holes. According to Stephen Hawking, black holes will evaporate over vast periods of time.…