Physicists closing in on 'God particle'
2013-03-06 20:24
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Washington - Physicists in Italy said on Wednesday they
are closer to concluding that what they found last year, was the elusive
"God particle”.
But they still haven't reached that "Eureka
moment" when they can announce the Higgs boson is found.
The long theorised subatomic particle would explain why
matter has mass and has been called a missing cornerstone of physics.
Last July scientists with the world's largest atom
smasher, the Large Hadron Collider, announced finding a particle they described
as Higgs-like.
Since then, confirmation has been sought.
Physicists gave an update of their work on Wednesday at a
conference in the Italian Alps.
They are trying to be sure that the particle that was
found has no spin, essential for Higgs confirmation.
The new analysis shows scientists are close but not there
yet.
- AP
