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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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Force that holds atoms together measured more precisely than ever

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The CERN particle accelerator that will breathe new life into physics

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AWAKE helicon plasma cell R&D lab Date: 14-10-2019 Campagne de tests sur la cellule plasma helicon prototype d?AWAKE, en collaboration avec IPP-Greifswald, University of Wisconsin et EPFL-SPC Photograph: Ordan, Julien Marius Keywords: Experiments and Collaborations; AWAKE; Plasma; EPFL; helicon; IPP-Greifswald; University of Wisconsin Note: General Photo Conditions of Use ? 2019-2023 CERN Accessing copyrighted material

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Alex Keshavarzi interview: How muons could reveal exotic new physics

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Advances in physics may seem abstract at first but tech often follows

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2022 preview: Large Hadron Collider will reach for the edge of physics

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Large Hadron Collider sticks with reels of tape for vast storage needs

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CERN muon detector gets major upgrade for better particle hunting

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Fabiola Gianotti on why science at CERN has no borders

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The antimatter factory about to solve the universe's greatest mystery

Why is there something rather than nothing? We’re finally making enough antimatter to extract an answer – and it might reveal the dark side of the universe too

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Antimatter looks just like matter – which is a big problem for physics

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Sixty years ago the world’s largest particle accelerator switched on

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'I like a challenge': CERN physicist on the draw of weird antimatter

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Open collaboration makes CERN great – let’s do it for climate change

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