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CERN

The long journey to the Higgs boson and beyond: the power of collaboration
Education
/ 17 December 2022

The long journey to the Higgs boson and beyond: the power of collaboration

‘It is imperative that young people in Africa are motivated to learn physics and be part of big science projects’

By Heather Dugmore
Combing through the conspiracies of the Christian Fringe
National
/ 15 April 2022

Combing through the conspiracies of the Christian Fringe

Fundamentalist Christians are embracing fringe movements that marry biblical prophecy with mainstream conspiracy

By Des Erasmus
SKA will benefit economy, says director general
Article
/ 27 November 2013

SKA will benefit economy, says director general

The SKA telescope being built in South Africa is a huge honour for its scientific community, but will it benefit our developing economy?

By Sarah Wild
Higgs Boson theorists win Nobel physics prize
Article
/ 8 October 2013

Higgs Boson theorists win Nobel physics prize

Britain’s Peter Higgs and Francois Englert of Belgium have won the Nobel Prize for physics for predicting the existence of the Higgs boson particle.

By Reuters
Could this boson be the ‘God particle’?
Article
/ 2 July 2013

Could this boson be the ‘God particle’?

A year since the discovery of a subatomic particle set the science world aflutter, evidence is mounting it may be the elusive Higgs boson.

By Staff Reporter
20 years on, the world’s first web page to be reborn
Article
/ 30 April 2013

20 years on, the world’s first web page to be reborn

The world’s first web page will be dragged out of cyberspace and restored as part of a project to celebrate 20 years of the web.

By Nina Larson
Stephen Hawking and CERN team win $3-million in science prize money
Article
/ 11 December 2012

Stephen Hawking and CERN team win $3-million in science prize money

Stephen Hawking, world-famous cosmologist, and the team behind the discovery of the ‘God particle’, have won a $3-million science price each.

By Reuters
Locals join the hunt for missing link
Article
/ 5 July 2012

Locals join the hunt for missing link

Thousands of scientists contributed to the discovery of the Higgs boson, and among them were some of South Africa’s brightest minds.

By Faranaaz Parker
Like a boson: Higgs-like ‘God particle’ discovered
Article
/ 4 July 2012

Like a boson: Higgs-like ‘God particle’ discovered

Physicists say they have found a new subatomic particle consistent with the "God particle" Higgs boson, which is believed to confer mass.

By Staff Reporter
Roll over Einstein: Particles found to break speed of light
Article
/ 23 September 2011

Roll over Einstein: Particles found to break speed of light

A discovery that a sub-atomic particle seemed to move faster than the speed of light has scientists rethinking one of the foundations of physics.

By Frank Jordans
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Article
/ 25 July 2011

Race to find ‘God’ particle enters final stretch

The world’s top atom-smashers have found tantalising hints that the long-sought Higgs boson particle truly exists, with proof "likely by late 2012".

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 19 January 2011

The search is on for science prodigies

Young science enthusiasts who want to follow in the footsteps of Albert Einstein may now test their skills in a global online science competition.

By Thabo Mohlala
Pope says God was behind Big Bang
Article
/ 6 January 2011

Pope says God was behind Big Bang

God’s mind was behind scientific theories such as the Big Bang, and Christians should reject the idea that the universe came into being by accident.

By Philip Pullella
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Article
/ 30 November 2009

‘Big Bang’ collider sets particle beam record

The ”Big Bang” experiment at Cern scored a world record on Monday by accelerating beams to the highest energy ever achieved in a particle collider.

By Robert Evans
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Article
/ 21 September 2008

Damage to atom smasher forces two-month halt

The world’s largest atom smasher — which was launched earlier this month — has been damaged twice and will be out of commission for two months.

By Alexander Higgins
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Article
/ 6 September 2008

Countdown to the God machine

Beneath the rural tranquillity of the Geneva countryside, scientists are getting ready for a trip into the unknown.

By Ian Sample

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