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Dramatic Difference In Matter Vs. Antimatter

Posted by michael on from the things-that-go-bang dept.

jma34 writes "The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) recently put up a press release announcing a 13% asymmetry between the interactions of matter and anti-matter. In most interactions matter and antimatter are mostly interchangeable, however our universe is matter dominated. This research helps to answer the question of where did all the antimatter go. PRL article here."

4 of 45 comments (clear)

  1. Problem Solved by xoboots · · Score: 3, Funny

    So that's why two wrongs don't make a right!

  2. Anti-Underpants Gnomes by nlindstrom · · Score: 1, Funny
    1. PROFIT!!!
    2. ???
    3. Create anti-matter
  3. Dramatic Difference In Matter Vs. Antimatter? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    There has always been a dramatic difference between matter and anti-matter, they are opposites! It doesn't get any more different than that.

  4. Oops! by eingram · · Score: 3, Funny

    We have observed a clear, strong signal for asymmetrical behavior By observing they changed the outcome of their experiment! ;)