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'God particle' breakthrough hailed

Scientists may have finally tracked down the elusive “God particle” that gives matter mass and holds the physical fabric of the universe together.

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Scientists hail 'God particle' find

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Scientists close in on 'God particle'

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Scientists close in on 'God particle'

Here comes the big bang

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Atom smasher to be closed

Atom-collider running again

Scientists switched on the world’s largest atom smasher for the first time since the $10bn (€6.7bn) machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago.

Sat, 21 Nov, 2009

Major repairs on Big Bang machine completed

Engineers have finished the major work of fixing the broken "Big Bang" machine, the largest scientific instrument ever built.

Mon, 04 May, 2009

Big Bang machine shut down until next year

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva will be out of action until the Spring while engineers investigate a fault, it was announced.

Wed, 24 Sep, 2008

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

So far, so good for 'Big Bang machine'

Scientists today launched the "Big Bang experiment" - an attempt to recreate the start of the universe using the biggest and most complex machine yet built.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2008

Giant particle accelerator to be switched on today

Scientists will "switch on" the most powerful particle accelerator ever built today in an attempt to answer some of the biggest unanswered questions in physics.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2008

Jacob issues Wexford rallying call

Wexford captain Michael Jacob has urged his side to throw everyting into Sunday's Leinster SHC final.

Wed, 29 Jun, 2005