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Einstein's theory of general relativity just passed its most rigorous test yet
By Robert Lea published
Scientists have demonstrated that Einstein's theory of general relativity is correct to a remarkable degree of accuracy, despite having been around for more than a century.
Scientists create coldest matter in the universe in a lab
By Robert Lea published
Scientists are making the coldest matter in the universe, chilling below the temperature of deep space and just above absolute zero.
Large Hadron Collider scientists hail most powerful collisions ever as detector gets back to work
By Elizabeth Howell published
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is back with more powerful collisions than ever before and scientists are thrilled to see what they can learn.
The Large Hadron Collider returns in the hunt for new physics
By Keith Cooper published
Switched back on for its third observing run, the LHC will chase down sterile neutrinos, dark matter and deviations from the Standard Model of particle physics.
Could the Large Hadron Collider discover dark matter?
By Keith Cooper published
With the switching back on after a three-year hiatus, CERN's Large Hadron Collider turns its sights toward shedding light on the mysterious dark matter.
What the Higgs Is Going on with Mass?
By Paul Sutter last updated
By now, most people have heard the refrain: "The Higgs boson creates mass." But the reality is a bit more complicated than that.
The Higgs Boson Has a New Friend
By Rafi Letzter last updated
The Higgs boson appeared again at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), and this time, it revealed something new and exciting about its behavior.
A Strange New Higgs Particle May Have Stolen the Antimatter from Our Universe
By Paul Sutter last updated
Physicists have proposed that a trio of particles called Higgs bosons could be responsible for the mysterious vanishing act of antimatter in the universe.
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