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Physicists extend the search for quantum black holes at the LHC

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What happened

Physicists at UC Santa Barbara have extended the search for evidence of microscopic black holes produced at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN).

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:20:07 UTC.

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