World’s largest science machine faces tough question: after the Higgs boson, what next?
Physicists at CERN are evaluating the future of particle physics research following the discovery of the Higgs boson. Scientists continue to use the Large Hadron Collider to probe the fundamental nature of matter and the origins of the universe.
Why it matters
Understanding the fundamental building blocks of the universe drives technological innovation and expands human knowledge of physics.
The heatwave sapping Europe this June does not spare CERN (European Organisation for Nuclear Research), whose dull grey buildings give little hint of the underground that sets the lab apart from any other hive of colossal engineering on earth.
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