| Science fiction, science fact: reports from the frontiers of physics |
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What is space? What's the role of chance in the Universe? Does infinity exist? Here's your chance to vote for your favourite physics question and have it answered on Plus. Get voting now!
The question that topped the latest poll was "Does infinity exist?" Here's a package of articles addressing the question.
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The Higgs boson – a massive discovery
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If it looks like the Higgs... and it smells like the Higgs... have we finally found it? After this morning's historic announcement most physicists agree it's safe to say we've finally observed the elusive Higgs boson. And perhaps that is not all....
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Particle hunting at the LHC
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In this article from 2009, our favourite particle physicist, Ben Allanach, explains exactly what they have been looking for at the LHC. Welcome to the wonderful world of quantum jelly....
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What does all this talk about sigma levels mean? In this news story from last year we explain that finding the Higgs is not so much a matter of catching the beast itself, but keeping a careful count of the evidence it leaves behind.
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Secret symmetry and the Higgs boson
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The notorious Higgs boson is said to have given other particles their mass. But how did it do that? In this new two-part article we explore the so-called Higgs mechanism, starting with the humble bar magnet and ending with a dramatic transformation of the early Universe.
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