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12/13/11

Switzerland: ‘God particle’: Scientists close in on evidence of Higgs Boson existence - by Makiko Kitamura

Scientists at the European Organization for Nuclear Research have narrowed the range where the hypothetical “God particle” created at the beginning of the universe may be found, closing in on evidence of its existence.

The particle, also known as Higgs boson, most likely has a mass in the region between 116 and 130 gigaelectronvolts of energy being studied by one research team and between 115 and 127 gigaelectronvolts under observation by another team, according to data presented today by the Geneva-based research institute. Independent measurements point to a range of 124 to 126 gigaelectronvolts, researchers said.

‘God particle’: Scientists close in on evidence of Higgs Boson existence - The Washington Post

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