The Large Hadron Collider has suffered another setback. This time, one of the eight superconducting magnets failed "with a bang" in testing earlier this year. The fix, consisting of the installation of reinforcing structures to help contain pressures they are subject to, could set the project back weeks if not months.

So if you were worried about the LHC creating black holes that suck down the whole world, well, you're gonna have to wait awhile.

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