10 Reasons Why You Can't Live Without A Particle Accelerator

Physicists use particle accelerators to answer questions of fundamental physics - how our universe was created, why objects have mass, and so on. But if you think these machines have no use outside of research, you're in for a surprise.
Particle accelerators have been winding their way out of research labs and into industry for decades, and new applications continue to be dreamt up. Here are 10 applications of accelerators you probably haven't heard of.