SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 16, 2025Medium

The Universe is not symmetric

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The Universe exhibits surprising asymmetries at the fundamental particle level, defying expectations of perfect mirror symmetry. While macroscopic objects like human bodies show obvious left-right differences in mirrors, even elementary particles behave asymmetrically. Unstable particle decays reveal fundamental differences between real-world processes and their mirror counterparts. For example, neutrinos only exist in left-handed versions, while antineutrinos are exclusively right-handed. These asymmetries challenge our understanding of physics and highlight the complexity of nature's underlying laws.

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