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CERN Confirms Ultra-Rare Particle Transformation, Hints at New Physics (www.sciencealert.com)
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[โ€“] PetteriSkaffari@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's just the creation of particles with an ultra-short lifespan, which then decay into other particles. Only there are more of this type than expected, but still within the tolerance of what the theory predicts. Additional tests are needed to say anything conclusive. That's just what they normally like to do at CERN, they're quite good at it. They also started the world wide web, back in the day.