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A report from the ATLAS experiment. Fig. 1. Combined Run 2 and Run 3 results for weighted dimuon (top) and Zγ (above) invariant mass spectra, summed over all event categories. The data are compared to ...

Carnegie Mellon University's Valentina Dutta is on the lookout for evidence of subatomic particles known as the Higgs boson interacting with each other. Dutta, assistant professor of physics, shared ...

Scientists at CERN’s ATLAS experiment have uncovered compelling evidence of Higgs bosons decaying into muons, an incredibly rare event that could deepen our understanding of how particles acquire mass ...

The 2012 discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN’s LHC confirmed the Standard Model, revealing how particles gain mass. Brian Cox helped popularize its significance, inspiring public interest in particle ...

New ATLAS results from rare Higgs boson decays reveal tantalizing signs of deeper physics, pushing the limits of precision and possibility. (Artist’s concept). Credit: SciTechDaily.com The ATLAS ...

Physicist Huilin Qu vividly remembers the 2012 announcement of the discovery of the Higgs boson, a fundamental particle that helps explain the origin of mass. The spokespeople of the ATLAS and CMS ...