SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 3, 2025Interesting Engineering

World’s largest collider finds first-of-its-kind clue to the universe’s origins

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Scientists at CERN's Large Hadron Collider have observed the first-ever asymmetry in baryon decay, providing new insight into the matter-antimatter imbalance in the universe. This breakthrough, involving the beauty-lambda baryon, shows a 2.45% difference in decay rates between particles and antiparticles, potentially offering clues about physics beyond the Standard Model.

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