LHC to start in November - at half power

mcgrew writes: "New Scientist says

The world's most powerful particle smasher will restart in November at just half the energy the machine was designed to reach. But even at this level, the Large Hadron Collider has the potential to uncover exotic new physics, such as signs of hidden extra dimensions, physicists say.

No, the earth won't be swallowed by a mini black hole."