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  1. Antimatter - CERN

    science physics antimatter Antimatter Antimatter Paul Dirac (Image: Wikimedia) In 1928, British physicist Paul Dirac wrote down an equation that combined quantum theory and special …

  2. Storing antihydrogen - CERN

    And because antimatter annihilates in a flash of energy when it interacts with regular matter, storing it presents a challenge. Creating Antihydrogen The antimatter counterpart to the …

  3. The matter-antimatter asymmetry problem - CERN

    The matter-antimatter asymmetry problem The Big Bang should have created equal amounts of matter and antimatter. So why is there far more matter than antimatter in the universe? The …

  4. ALPHA experiment at CERN observes the influence of gravity on …

    Sep 27, 2023 · CERN’s Antimatter Factory is a unique facility in the world for producing and studying antimatter. Two other experiments at this facility, AEgIS and GBAR, share with …

  5. Probing dark matter using antimatter - CERN

    Nov 13, 2019 · Dark matter and the imbalance between matter and antimatter are two of the biggest mysteries of the universe. Astronomical observations tell us that dark matter makes up …

  6. Breakthrough in antimatter production - CERN

    Nov 18, 2025 · In a paper published today in Nature Communications, researchers at the ALPHA experiment at CERN’s Antimatter Factory report a new technique that allows them to produce …

  7. Searching for new asymmetry between matter and antimatter

    Apr 11, 2024 · The weak force of the Standard Model of particle physics induces an asymmetry between matter and antimatter, known as CP violation, in particles containing quarks.

  8. L’antimatière - CERN

    physics antimatter L’antimatière L’antimatière Paul Dirac, qui a prédit l'existence des antiparticules (Image : Fondation Nobel) En 1928, le physicien britannique Paul Dirac formulait …

  9. BASE breaks new ground in matter–antimatter comparisons

    Jan 5, 2022 · In a paper published today in the journal Nature, the BASE collaboration at CERN reports the most precise comparison yet between protons and antiprotons, the antimatter …

  10. A quantum leap for antimatter measurements - CERN

    Jul 23, 2025 · In a breakthrough for antimatter research, the BASE collaboration at CERN has kept an antiproton – the antimatter counterpart of a proton – oscillating smoothly between two …