Scientists detect signals from the zeptoverse - the smallest scale of nature ever explored

Filed by Dirk Danger

Scientists using the Large Hadron Collider have detected signals from the smallest scale of nature ever explored, roughly 100 billion times smaller than an atom, a realm some physicists call the zeptoverse. The Cambridge-led research observed interactions of beauty quarks at unprecedented tiny distances, which could help detect dark matter and lead to a more complete theory of the universe. However, UK funding cuts to the LHCb upgrade have put the country's full participation in future discoveries at risk, prompting concerns from researchers and scientists.