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The Mysterious Science Experiment That Could Answer Why We Exist


Published on 2024-12-15 06:22:16 - SciTech Daily
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  • Physicists are closer than ever to answering fundamental questions about the origins of the universe by learning more about its tiniest particles. Scientists are intensifying research into neutrinos,

The article from SciTechDaily discusses a groundbreaking experiment at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) involving the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which aims to explore fundamental questions about the universe's existence. This experiment, known as the "Beauty quark" or "b quark" study, focuses on understanding the matter-antimatter asymmetry. Scientists are examining why there is more matter than antimatter in the universe, a discrepancy that allowed the formation of stars, galaxies, and ultimately life. The experiment involves smashing protons together at nearly the speed of light to produce and study the decay of beauty quarks, which could reveal why matter prevailed over antimatter. This research not only delves into the origins of the universe but also touches on the fundamental laws of physics, potentially explaining why we exist at all.

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