tag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/14/data_strongly_indicates_particle_Higgs_bac2

New data unveiled on Thursday strengthens the belief that a subatomic particle discovered last year is the elusive Higgs boson, European physicists said.

2013-03-14T18:17:47ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/18/Scientists_sense_breakthroughs_dark-matter_mystery_d6ef

For decades, the strange substance called dark matter has teased physicists, challenging conventional notions of the cosmos.

2013-02-18T17:57:36ZAFP Global Editionby Jean-Louis Santinitag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/14/Higgs_Boson_collider_closes_revamp_ccdc

The particle collider that gave scientists a glimpse of what may be the Higgs Boson shut down Thursday for a two-year revamp that will allow it to pursue the quest with renewed vigour.

2013-02-14T14:30:36ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/02/13/After_Higgs_Boson_scientists_prepare_e6c6

Seven months after its scientists made a landmark discovery that may explain the mysteries of mass, Europe's top physics lab will take a break from smashing invisible particles to recharge for the next leap into the unknown.

2013-02-13T16:42:00ZAFP Global Editionby Jonathan Fowlertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/12/10/Higgs_Boson_makes_champagne_year_7fa7

2012 will go down in history as a landmark year, when physicists discovered a fundamental particle that may answer one of the greatest riddles of all.

2012-12-10T16:19:59ZAFP Global Editionby Laurent Banguet and Richard Inghamtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/16/German_woman_fails_prove_atom-smasher_ac41

A German woman who feared the Earth would be sucked into oblivion in a black hole has failed in her court bid to stop the work of the world's most powerful atom smasher.

2012-10-16T14:48:07ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/11/Pope_urges_Catholics_rekindle_faith_8536

The Vatican celebrated the 50th anniversary on Thursday of a Council that changed the face of Catholicism, as it tries to rekindle the religious fervour of the time amid rising secularism.

2012-10-11T14:56:00ZAFP Global Editionby Jean-Louis de la Vaissieretag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/10/08/God_particle_discovery_poses_Nobel_8e1a

On July 4, scientists announced they had discovered a new particle that may be the fabled Higgs boson, an exploit that would rank as the greatest achievement in physics in more than half a century.

2012-10-09T02:48:41ZAFP Global Editionby Mariette le Roux and Laurent Banguettag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/12/CERN_scientists_brainstorm_future_role_26d2

Scientists who searched for the famous Higgs Boson concluded a three-day brainstorming session on Wednesday for mapping a long-term global strategy for particle physics.

2012-09-12T16:57:47ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/09/10/Landmark_Higgs_boson_announcement_clears_d90e

The announcement two months ago that physicists have discovered a particle consistent with the famous Higgs boson cleared a formal hurdle on Monday with publication in a peer-reviewed journal.

2012-09-10T12:18:35ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/08/24/Higgs_boson_provides_musical_spin_2434

A decades-long quest for the elusive Higgs boson has sparked a creative rush in music, with compositions ranging from a-capella and rap to a hypnotic symphony.

2012-08-24T16:36:07ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/07/05/God_particle_gateway_vision_universe_d8ef

Physicists said Thursday the potential discovery of the "God particle" was a gateway to a new era that could see humanity unlock some of the universe's great mysteries including dark matter.

2012-07-05T07:51:18ZAFP Global Editionby Amy Coopestag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/07/04/Particle_physics_timeline_4d52

Following is a timeline of particle physics:

2012-07-04T18:49:00ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/07/04/Factfile_Large_Hadron_Collider_3b60

Here is a snapshot of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), leading the quest to identify a sub-atomic particle known as the Higgs boson, which is believed to confer mass.

2012-07-04T18:47:45ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/07/04/Tears_ties_Higgs-like_particle_found_4282

Raucous applause more usually seen at a football match and tearful exchanges are not things you would associate with a meeting of the science community.

2012-07-04T15:44:14ZAFP Global Editionby Lucy Christietag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/07/04/Crunch_time_looms_quest_God_b585

A nearly 50-year bid to explain a riddle of fundamental matter faces a key moment on Wednesday when physicists unveil fresh data in their search for a particle called the Higgs boson.

2012-07-04T03:43:21ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/07/03/Video_preludes_God_Particle_announcement_b60b

A video from Europe's CERN physics lab, apparently posted mistakenly on the eve of an announcement on the elusive "God Particle", reveals that a new subatomic particle has been observed in the relevant range.

2012-07-04T01:52:43ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/07/03/hunt_Higgs_almost_over_0f00

European physicists on Wednesday will make an announcement that may solve a decades-old puzzle about the nature of matter, leave the question only part-answered or serve up yet another mystery.

2012-07-03T20:02:34ZAFP Global Editionby Richard Inghamtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/07/03/atom-smasher_strongly_hints_finding_particle_2be8

US-based physicists reported Monday finding strong hints of the Higgs boson, the elusive "God particle" believed to give objects mass, but said European data is needed to confirm any potential discovery.

2012-07-02T19:45:30ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2012/06/22/CERN_give_update_search_God-particle_c893

The European Organisation for Nuclear Research said Friday it may announce next month whether tests with its atom-smasher have found the elusive "God particle".

2012-06-22T20:22:46ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reporter