New Particle at CERN?

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  1. paddoboy Valued Senior Member

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    http://phys.org/news/2016-05-physicists-abuzz-particle-cern-revs.html

    Physicists abuzz about possible new particle as CERN revs up
    May 2, 2016 by By Jamey Keaten And Frank Jordans

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    In a surprise development in December, two separate LHC detectors each turned up faint signs that could indicate a new particle, and since then theorizing has been rife.

    "It's a hint at a possible discovery," said theoretical physicist Csaba Csaki, who isn't involved in the experiments. "If this is really true, then it would possibly be the most exciting thing that I have seen in particle physics in my career—more exciting than the discovery of the Higgs itself."



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  3. Schneibster Registered Member

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    Potentially exciting, but we'll need more data. Luckily that's just around the corner (once they get the whole weasel thing worked out).
     
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