The more-or-less confirmed
discovery of the Higgs particle must be noted as it is of major
significance to Physics. See BBC reports here and here. While this
development is not a surprise it provides major confirmation of the
standard theory of matter (in terms of sub-atomic particles anyway),
provides new insights and will lead to new progress in the years to
come.
It might be compared
somewhat with Rutherford's experiment which confirmed the existence
of the atomic nucleus and stimulated many further developments.
I will not attempt to
explain what the Higgs particle is - try the above reports for that.
But be warned that there is no simple description!
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