Scientists Report Progress In Search For God Particle
Researchers report they are narrowing their search for the proposed Higgs boson, a key element of matter which has been predicted, but not yet found.
The researchers state they have eliminated about one quarter of the area where the Higgs boson might exist.
This development narrows their search to other areas, where there is an increased chance of success.
The search for the Higgs boson, often referred to as the "God particle" is taking place at the Large Hadron Collider along the Swiss-French border, and at other similar but smaller facilities.
If researchers can find the Higgs boson, this should lead to substantial new understandings about the fundamental qualities of all matter.
If the Higgs boson particle can not be found, this may require a re-examination of long standing theories about the nature of reality.
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