Physics Paper on the Higgs Boson Has Record 5,154 Authors

Physics Paper on the Higgs Boson Has Record 5,154 Authors

Of the 33 pages that make up the article, 24 list the authors and institutions, merely 9 concern actual research work

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 26th, 2015
Short Circuit Cripples the LHC, the World's Largest Particle Smasher

Short Circuit Cripples the LHC, the World's Largest Particle Smasher

The LHC was supposed to restart later this month following a 2-year break for maintenance and upgrades

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 3rd, 2015
In 1998, Homer Simpson Accurately Predicted the Higgs Boson's Mass

In 1998, Homer Simpson Accurately Predicted the Higgs Boson's Mass

The elusive Higgs boson, sometimes referred to as God's particle, was only discovered by physicists in 2012

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • December 29th, 2014
Mammoth Atom Smasher Readies for Another Run, Aims to Find Dark Matter

Mammoth Atom Smasher Readies for Another Run, Aims to Find Dark Matter

The Large Hadron Collider is set to begin its second run sometime in 2015, will be kept operational for 3 years

Elementary Particles Smaller than the Higgs Boson Must Exist

Elementary Particles Smaller than the Higgs Boson Must Exist

Researchers say this is a natural consequence of identifying the force carrier

CERN to Publish New Edition of Pop-Up Book on Large Hadron Collider

CERN to Publish New Edition of Pop-Up Book on Large Hadron Collider

The material will feature new information related to the Higgs boson

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 8th, 2013
Nobel Prize for Physics Awarded to Higgs Boson Scientists

Nobel Prize for Physics Awarded to Higgs Boson Scientists

Peter Higgs and Francois Englert share this year's Nobel Prize

LHC Scientists Now Sure They Found the Higgs Boson, Just Not Sure Which One

LHC Scientists Now Sure They Found the Higgs Boson, Just Not Sure Which One

CERN scientists have announced that they believe the particle they discovered is the Higgs

Disappointingly, the Higgs Boson Looks Exactly Like It Was Supposed to Look Like

Disappointingly, the Higgs Boson Looks Exactly Like It Was Supposed to Look Like

Scientists haven't called it yet, but the particle they found is likely the Higgs boson

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • February 20th, 2013
There May Be Five Higgs Bosons, or None at All

There May Be Five Higgs Bosons, or None at All

Even with the discovery last summer, we know very little

If the Higgs Boson Exists, the Universe Is Doomed

If the Higgs Boson Exists, the Universe Is Doomed

If the current data about the Higgs boson is correct, the universe is in an unstable state

Top 5 Coolest Scientific Finds and Accomplishments of 2012

Top 5 Coolest Scientific Finds and Accomplishments of 2012

These past 12 months were nothing if not filled with scientific breakthroughs

LHC's Atlas Hints at Two Higgs Bosons, a Bizarre Situation

LHC's Atlas Hints at Two Higgs Bosons, a Bizarre Situation

More likely, it is a statistical fluke rather than two distinct particles

  • Linux
  • By Silviu Stahie
  • November 9th, 2012
Fedora 19 Crazy Name Elections Have Started

Fedora 19 Crazy Name Elections Have Started

Unlike previous names, this time there are some serious ones

Pair of Key Papers on the Higgs Boson Published

Pair of Key Papers on the Higgs Boson Published

The discovery of a new elementary particle was announced earlier this year

Higgs Boson Discovery Upgraded to 6-Sigma Certainty Level

Higgs Boson Discovery Upgraded to 6-Sigma Certainty Level

Scientists are now sure that a newly discovered particle is the fifth boson

Why Finding the Higgs Boson Is a Big Deal (Part II)

Why Finding the Higgs Boson Is a Big Deal (Part II)

This could very well be the discovery of the decade

 
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