Particle physics: BaBar data hint at cracks in the Standard Model
Monday, June 18, 2012 - 19:30
in Astronomy & Space
Recently analyzed data from the BaBar experiment may suggest possible flaws in the Standard Model of particle physics, the reigning description of how the universe works on subatomic scales. The data from BaBar, a high-energy physics experiment, show that a particular type of particle decay called "B to D-star-tau-nu" happens more often than the Standard Model says it should.