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Large Hadron Collider sets energy record

Scientists operating the world’s biggest particle collider say they have set a new energy record ahead of the massive machine’s full restart in June.

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Large Hadron Collider restarted

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Discovery signals ‘momentous’ day for science

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'God particle' breakthrough hailed

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Scientists hail 'God particle' find

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Scientists close in on 'God particle'

The hunt for the fabled “God particle” that lends mass to matter and holds the universe together could soon be over.

Tue, 03 Jul, 2012

On the verge of a eureka moment

In an underground bunker in Switzerland scientists are edging closer to finding a particle that is fundamental to our understanding of physics, writes Martin Rees

Wed, 04 Jan, 2012

Existence of 'God particle' could to be confirmed 'very soon'

Confirmation that scientists have found the Higgs boson, the greatest trophy in particle physics, could come "very soon" in the New Year, it was claimed today.

Tue, 13 Dec, 2011

Cern's atom smasher starts to deliver its promise

The world’s largest atom smasher today conducted its first experiments at conditions nearing those immediately after the creation of the universe.

Tue, 30 Mar, 2010

Atom smasher set for record collisions

The world's largest atom smasher was poised to start a new era of science today, colliding beams of protons to learn more about the make-up of the universe and its smallest particles.

Tue, 30 Mar, 2010

Smooth start of Big Bang test a 'triumph'

A flawless start to the “Big Bang” experiment that will re-enact the first moments of the universe was hailed as a triumph by scientists involved in the project today.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2008