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Higgs Boson Detected?

Posted by michael on from the now-you-see-it dept.

Travis McGee writes "A scientist says one of the most sought after particles in physics - the Higgs boson - may have been found, but the evidence is still relatively weak. The Higgs boson explains why all other particles have mass and is fundamental to a complete understanding of matter. The report was published in Nature magazine and the BBC has an article." The last time the elusive particle was in the news was 2001.

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  1. Re:The boson kludge by RobertB-DC · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Before anyone complains -- shameless karma whoring in support of an otherwise valid point is legitimate.

    Yes, please, no Karma Whoring complaints! I swore off Karma Whoring after this unfortunate incident knocked my "Excellent" down past "Good" all the way to "Positive". Thanks, AC, for your support!

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  2. That's all well and good, but by Durindana · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Where do the 1.6 Gigawatts come in?