Large Hadron Collider finds 1st evidence of the heaviest antimatter particle yet

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December 10, 2024, 8:00 PM

• •The Large Hadron Collider has detected hints of the heaviest antimatter particle ever found.
• •The antimatter particle is the partner of a massive matter particle called hyperhelium-4.
• •The discovery could help scientists tackle the mystery of why regular matter came to dominate the universe.

Scientists at CERN's ALICE detector have discovered the heaviest antimatter particle ever found. The antimatter particle is the partner of a massive matter particle called hyperhelium-4, and its discovery could help scientists tackle the mystery of why regular matter came to dominate the universe, despite the fact that matter and antimatter were created in equal amounts at the dawn of time.

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