Physics
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
- Particle Physics
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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- Physics
Essay: Nature’s secrets foretold
Higgs discovery celebrates math's power to make predictions about the real world.
- Physics
Higgs found
The Higgs boson, the last particle in physics’ standard model, falls into place, opening new windows to explore in the universe.
- Physics
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.
- Particle Physics
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.
- Particle Physics
Physicists bet they’re homing in on Higgs
In its last report, an Illinois lab presents data suggesting the Higgs particle could exist.
- Physics
Old battery gets a high-tech makeover
Redesigned nickel-iron battery gives modern lithium-ion devices a run for their money.
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- Particle Physics
Physicists on alert for Higgs announcement
New data on hunt for elusive Higgs boson to be presented at Australia conference.
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- Physics
The electric flour voltage test
Granular materials give off a zap just before slipping, a finding with potential implications for sensing the starts of silo disasters or earthquakes.
