In simple terms, that assertion is correct, but for those with an expertise in the field, the longer answer to who did it ...

But what is the elusive subatomic particle – which has also been called the “God particle” – and what exactly did he have to say about it? – What did Prof Higgs win the Nobel Prize for?

Our understanding of how the physical world works – from the tiniest subatomic particle to the largest galaxy cluster – has advanced rapidly in recent decades. As The Infinite Monkey Cage ...

Some call it the God particle. An engineer works on one of ... The Higgs boson is presumed to be massive compared with most subatomic particles. It might have 100 to 200 times the mass of a ...

Also known as “the God particle”, the Higgs boson was ... but no one had been able to prove it before. This mysterious subatomic particle is what gives other particles their mass.

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