Scientists at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, are preparing to announce significant evidence supporting the existence of the Higgs boson, commonly referred to as the "God particle." This announcement follows decades of research and substantial financial investment. However, researchers caution against labeling this as a definitive discovery until further confirmation is provided during the official announcement scheduled for Wednesday.
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http://news.yahoo.com/episode-17--wounded-veteran-relearns-to-use-his-hand.htmlScientists working at the world's biggest atom smasher plan to announce Wednesday that they have gathered enough evidence to show that the long-sought "God particle" answering fundamental questions about the universe almost certainly does exist.
But after decades of work and billions of dollars spent, researchers at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, aren't quite ready to say they've "discovered" the particle.