Particle Physics
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Higgs field prediction lands Nobel Prize in physics
The famous particle’s detection last year confirmed the laureates’ 1964 proposal.
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Higgs boson wins scientists Nobel Prize in physics
By Andrew Grant and Gabriel Popkin.
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First four-quark particle may have been spotted
If confirmed, the tetraquark could shed light on how atomic nuclei are held together.
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Heart of Darkness
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Invisible Universe (Science Essentials) by Jeremiah P. Ostriker and Simon Mitton.
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The Particle at the End of the Universe
How the Hunt for the Higgs Boson Leads Us to the Edge of a New World, by Sean Carroll.
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Higgs hysteria
While some of the hype around the boson’s discovery was exaggerated, many aspects of the Higgs’ real value to science and society went un- or understated.
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Nature’s secrets foretold
After decades of searching, it seems scientists have found the elusive Higgs boson.
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A primer on the long-sought Higgs boson
Discovering the Higgs boson is cause for celebration — and for explanation, of what the particle is and why it matters.
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CMS spokesman: ‘We’ve observed a new particle’
A video on the CERN website confirms the existence of a heavy boson matching the description of the Higgs.
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The Higgs Boson Search
Rumors — and excitement — have escalated about the latest news on the search for the Higgs boson, a particle that may explain why matter has mass.
