Like my life after a Breakup, CERN says the Higgs boson is falling apart.

CERN says the Higgs boson did something unexpected

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For the first time, physicists observed the Higgs boson decay into a pair of particles called muons, further reinforcing the Standard Model.

CERN Says the Higgs Boson Did Something Unexpected

This is good news for the Standard Model of physics.

This tiny particle accelerator fits on a microchip

Microchip Accelerator

Scientists at Stanford have created a silicon microchip that can act as a particle accelerator — a kind of scientific instrument that usually is far larger.

This Tiny Particle Accelerator Fits on a Microchip

Honey, I shrunk the particle accelerator.

Elon Musk's company could accelerate traffic *and* physics research.

Elon Musk: Boring Co. could help dig new CERN particle collider

Cost Cutter

Elon Musk claims CERN is interested in having the Boring Company help it build the Future Circular Collider, a massive particle accelerator.

Elon Musk: Boring Co. Could Help Dig New CERN Particle Collider

Musk said his company could likely save several billion euros.

"And if it doesn't end there perhaps there will be a request for one that goes to the Moon and back."

Vast new particle accelerator would dwarf Large Hadron Collider

Atom Smash!

A huge new particle accelerator called the Future Circular Collider would dwarf the Large Hadron Collider — and could help probe the mysteries of physics.

Vast New Particle Accelerator Would Dwarf Large Hadron Collider

Die, particles!

Step 1, slow the particles way down. Step 2, study them. Step 3, understand the universe.

We’re almost able to cool antimatter. Here’s why that’s a big deal.

Hard Science

Researchers from CERN have just moved one step closer to cooling antimatter, which should make it easier for us to study the mysterious substance.

We’re Almost Able to Cool Antimatter. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal.

We barely know what antimatter is, and that's why we need to get a better look at it.

It incorporates tech developed for the Large Hadron Collider.

These mind-blowing images of the human body were made by a new kind of scanner

Health & Medicine

Researchers have unveiled a new scanner that produces 3D x-rays, which could be far more useful to doctors that the traditional black-and-white ones.

The Digest: These Mind-Blowing Images of The Human Body Were Made By A New Kind of Scanner

They can tell doctors a lot — not just about the bones themselves, but about the tissue surrounding them.

These Mind-Blowing Images of The Human Body Were Made By A New Kind of Scanner

Transporting antimatter comes with some unique challenges — like its tendency to explode at any contact with matter.

CERN researchers are preparing to transport antimatter between labs

Extensive preparation is needed to transport antimatter even a few hundred meters, given that it explodes upon contact with any matter.

CERN Researchers Are Preparing to Transport Antimatter Between Labs

They just have to smooth out some kinks, like preventing it from exploding en route.

CERN Researchers Are Planning to Trap and Truck Antimatter From One Facility to Another

"Holy Grail" Particle: new physics research shows tetraquarks must exist

Tetraquark pairings — a hadron which would require two quark-antiquark pairs, held together by the strong force — have long-eluded scientists.

"Holy Grail" Particle: New Physics Research Shows Tetraquarks Must Exist

It's official. Stable tetraquarks are out there. 

“Holy Grail” Particle: New Physics Research Shows Tetraquarks Must Exist

For the research, scientists had to work with single protons.

Physicists made the most precise measurement of protons' "magic moment"

A team of scientists used precise methods to uncover the magnetic moment of protons — a property of particles that's a prerequisite for magnetism.

Physicists Made the Most Precise Measurement of Protons' "Magic Moment"

The stage has been set to uncover why the universe lacks antimatter.

Physicists Made the Most Precise Measurement of Protons’ “Magic Moment”

Sometimes, reality is far more impressive than fantasy.

It's the closest thing we have to a theory of everything.

Watch: Everything you need to know about particle physics and the origins of the universe

Cern scientists discuss the origins of the standard model of particle physics and the impact the theory has had on science since its inception.

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