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How Peter Higgs revealed the forces that hold the universe together

The physicist Peter Higgs quietly revolutionised quantum field theory, then lived long enough to see the discovery of the Higgs boson he theorised. Despite receiving a Nobel prize, he remained in some ways as elusive as the particle that shares his name

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Peter Higgs, physicist who theorised the Higgs boson, has died aged 94

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Supernova neutrinos could break physics – if we can make sense of them

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Have we found filaments of pure energy unleashed during the big bang?

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The wonder particle: How axions could solve more than just dark matter

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The wonder particle: How axions could solve more than just dark matter

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Illustration of an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray hitting Earth

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A mysterious, incredibly energetic cosmic ray has smashed into Earth

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Force that holds atoms together measured more precisely than ever

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Physicists can complete our amazing, imperfect picture of reality

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A brief history of the standard model, our theory of almost everything

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Six ways we could finally find new physics beyond the standard model

Leading physicists explain how they think we will discover the new particles or forces that would complete one of science's greatest unfinished masterpieces

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An alternative way to picture the standard model of particle physics

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An alternative way to picture the standard model of particle physics

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Oxygen-28 has 8 protons and 20 neutrons

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Super-heavy oxygen hints at problem with the laws of physics

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Why Isaac Newton's laws still give physicists a lot to think about

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Scientists working on Fermilab's Muon g-2 experiment

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Muons are still behaving oddly, which could break particle physics

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