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Particle physics field excited by potential Higgs boson discovery (+video)

Physicists around the world are thrilled at Wednesdays announcement of the discovery of a Higgs boson-like particle, which could complete the Standard Model of particle physics.
Scientists may have found Higgs boson. What next?

Physicists working at CERN's Large Hadron Collider say it's possible they've discovered the long-sought 'God particle'. The Higgs boson could lead to 'new physics', they add.
Did scientists find the 'God Particle'? Higgs Boson announcement expected.

European scientists say they are close to discovering the so-called God particle, which, if it exists, would help explain why matter has mass.
Attempting to recreate Big Bang conditions, CERN scientists break energy record

Scientists at CERN may be getting closer to Higgs boson the particle that could help explain the birth of the universe billions of years ago.
Elusive Higgs boson particle running out of hiding places

Today's announcement was highly anticipated by both the physics community and the public, with speculation running rampant in the days leading up to it that the elusive particle may have finally been found.
Why do objects have mass? The elusive Higgs boson could hold the key.

Scientists at CERN say that they are closing in on demonstrating the existence of the elusive Higgs boson – the theoretical subatomic particle that could explain why particles have mass.
Higgs boson: Physicists close in on the 'God particle'

At a seminar at CERN in Geneva Tuesday, two groups using independent means for seeking the Higgs boson reported seeing tantalizing hints of the presence of the 'God particle.'
God particle, the Higgs boson, could be found in 2012

God particle: The Higgs boson isn't just any particle. It's the linchpin of the Standard Model of particle physics theory that explains the Big Bang, because it is believed to answer a fundamental question about why matter has mass.
Large Hadron Collider not large enough, say scientists who want a Humongous Hadron Collider

Large Hadron Collider: Scientists are proposing a particle accelerator that is even bigger than the mammoth Large Hadron Collider.
In Pictures: The Large Hadron Collider
CERN particle accelerator set for record energy collisions

Using a $6 billion particle accelerator straddling the Swiss-French border, CERN physicists will attempt Tuesday to collide protons at an energy level unmatched at any other physics lab.
Dark matter revealed?

Giant particle collider at CERN could detect dark matter.