Tag Archives: Particle Physics

CERN scientists claim discovery of new particles

Posted on July 15, 2015 by The Great One

Science is awesome! Where would we be without it? TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By FRANK JORDANS BERLIN (AP) — A new kind of subatomic particle called the pentaquark has been detected for the first time, the … Continue reading →

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CERN’s revamped particle smasher ready to push physics into unknown

Posted on March 14, 2015 by The Great One

Where would we be as a species if it wasn’t for science? We would still be living in caves and hunting for food with primitive tools, much as our ancestors did tens of thousands of years ago. Yet here we are, trying … Continue reading →

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Big Bang, Deflated? Universe May Have Had No Beginning

Posted on February 28, 2015 by The Great One

Isn’t science great? It’s always seeking answers and never stops questioning. TGO Refer to story below. Source: LiveScience By Tia Ghose If a new theory turns out to be true, the universe may not have started with a bang. In … Continue reading →

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Higgs quest deepens into realm of ‘New Physics’

Posted on July 2, 2014 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By Mariette Le Roux  Paris (AFP) – Two years after making history by unearthing the Higgs boson, the particle that confers mass, physicists are broadening their probe into its identity, … Continue reading →

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Universe Shouldn’t Be Here, According to Higgs Physics

Posted on June 24, 2014 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: LiveScience By Tia Ghose, Staff Writer  Modeling of conditions soon after the Big Bang suggests the universe should have collapsed just microseconds after its explosive birth, the new study suggests. “During the … Continue reading →

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Particle physics: Experiments give shape to Higgs

Posted on June 23, 2014 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press Paris (AFP) – Physicists on Sunday said they had learned more about the identity of the Higgs Boson, the elusive particle whose ground-breaking discovery was announced nearly two years ago. … Continue reading →

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Elusive ‘Exotic Hadron’ Particles Confirmed

Posted on April 15, 2014 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: LiveScience The existence of exotic hadrons — a type of matter that doesn’t fit within the traditional model of particle physics — has now been confirmed, scientists say. Hadrons are subatomic particles … Continue reading →

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Exotic Particles, Tiny Extra Dimensions May Await Discovery

Posted on February 9, 2014 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: LiveScience By Katia Moskvitch, LiveScience Contributor February 7, 2014 11:32 AM LONDON — Exotic particles never before detected and possibly teensy extra dimensions may be awaiting discovery, says a physicist, adding that … Continue reading →

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Subatomic calculations indicate finite lifespan for universe

Posted on February 18, 2013 by The Great One

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Reuters By Irene Klotz | Reuters BOSTON (Reuters) – Scientists are still sorting out the details of last year’s discovery of the Higgs boson particle, but add up the numbers and it’s … Continue reading →

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CERN scientists eye parallel universe breakthrough

Posted on October 20, 2010 by The Great One

This is fascinating! There is no doubt that the experiments being conducted at CERN will provide never-before imagined information regarding the formation of the universe and other currently unknown phenomena. As an alternative, for you religious folks out there, you … Continue reading →

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Why We Exist: Matter Wins Battle Over Antimatter

Posted on May 20, 2010 by The Great One

For those of you interested in science, here is an article dealing with matter versus antimatter. An experiment performed on the particle accelerator provided the results. For all of you religious folks out there, don’t bother reading this; just continue … Continue reading →

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Geneva atom smasher sets collision record

Posted on March 30, 2010 by The Great One

This is awesome!!! As religions continue to wallow in ignorance and superstition it’s good to know that science presses forward, always searching for a better understanding of the universe we live in and in doing so improving the human condition! … Continue reading →

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Geneva atom smasher sets record for beam energy

Posted on March 19, 2010 by The Great One

Hopefully all future experiments will be successful and a great deal about dark energy, matter and ultimately the final piece of the puzzle, how the universe was created, will be established. TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press By … Continue reading →

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