What is the nature of our universe?
What is it made of?

 

 

 

 

 

Scientists from around the world
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… to seek answers to such
         fundamental questions…

 

 

 

 

 

… using particle accelerators
         and pushing the limits of technology.

The Higgs boson: Revealing nature’s secrets

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The Higgs boson: What makes it special?

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