Posted on 07/07/2011 1:18:28 AM PDT by shibumi
US particle physicists are inching closer to determining why the Universe exists in its current form, made overwhelmingly of matter.
Physics suggests equal amounts of matter and antimatter should have been made in the Big Bang.
In 2010, researchers at the Tevatron accelerator claimed preliminary results showing a small excess of matter over antimatter as particles decayed.
The team has submitted a paper showing those results are on a firmer footing.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
Even if Fermilab would have suffered had that been built at least every major Physicist in the world would be coming to the USA. And that is a big economy boost for the surrounding area.
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