: an elementary particle that has zero spin and large mass and that is required by some gauge theories to account for the masses of other elementary particles
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To study fundamental particles like the Higgs boson, physicists collide particles at nearly the speed of light in the Large Hadron Collider.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2025
The Large Hadron Collider, recently upgraded, didn’t just find the Higgs boson, but measured its properties, as well as the properties of many fundamental particles, more exquisitely than ever before.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Aug. 2025
Both chips are designed for the LHC’s ATLAS detector, which investigates a wide range of physics phenomena, from the Higgs boson to extra dimensions and particles that could make up dark matter.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2025
The Large Hadron Collider, recently upgraded, didn’t just find the Higgs boson, but measured its properties, as well as the properties of many fundamental particles, more exquisitely than ever before.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 11 Aug. 2025
Both chips are designed for the LHC’s ATLAS detector, which investigates a wide range of physics phenomena, from the Higgs boson to extra dimensions and particles that could make up dark matter.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Aug. 2025
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“Higgs boson.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Higgs%20boson. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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