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Ultra-rare decay confirmed in LHC
Source: BBC
24 July 2013 Last updated at 13:50 GMT
Ultra-rare decay confirmed in LHC
By Melissa Hogenboom
Science reporter, BBC News
Scientists have confirmed one of the rarest phenomena of decay in particle physics, found about three times in every billion collisions at the LHCb.
They observed a rare transformation of one subatomic particle into anther for the first time.
The way this unfolds casts doubt on versions of the theory of physics known as Supersymmetry (Susy).
It was hoped Susy could explain gaps in the most established theory of how the Universe works.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23431797
