CERN's LHCb Experiment

CERN's LHCb experiment is part of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and focuses on studying the properties of a specific type of particle called "bottom quarks." By smashing protons at high energies, LHCb examines how these quarks decay into other particles. Understanding these decays helps scientists explore the differences between matter and antimatter, which are crucial for explaining why our universe is dominated by matter. Ultimately, LHCb aims to uncover fundamental questions about the universe, such as why it exists in its current form and the underlying symmetries that govern particle interactions.