a clever moniker

spytap:

A few years ago, a group of physicists came up with an ingenious way to test for the existence of hidden dimensions, a key aspect of many string theory models. Basically, the experiment rests upon the existence of micro black holes, objects tinier than an atomic nucleus that could theoretically be produced by smashing together a pair of protons at tremendously high velocities.

This micro black hole would be very unstable and quickly decay, releasing lots of different subatomic particles. The physicists figured out the specific combinations of particles that would be created if the universe has 10, 11, or even more dimensions. The hope was that the Large Hadron Collider would be able to produce the massive energies required to create these micro black holes.’

A non-fatal blow, but a blow nonetheless to String Theory as a potential Grand Unified Theory candidate. Also, huzzah for the LHC.