In a first, CERN scientists plan to transport antimatter

In a first, CERN scientists plan to transport antimatter

During the Big Bang, matter and antimatter were created in equal amounts. But the world around us is largely made up of matter. To understand why, scientists want to create antimatter and send it to labs where they can be studied in detail. Image of the LHC in high luminosity. Image credit: CERN. the Dan Brown novel, Angels and Demons? A canister of antimatter was stolen from the CERN research facility to blow up the Vatican. Science fiction jus…