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Particle physics: A timeline

This graphic shows traces of colliding particles measured with the Compact Muon Solenoid experiment at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), via AFP

Following is a timeline of particle physics: 5th century BC: Greek philosopher Democritus suggests the Universe consists of empty space and of invisible and indivisible particles called atoms. 1802: John Dalton, a Quaker-educated English physicist and chemist, lays groundwork of modern theory of the elements and the atom. 1897: Electron…

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U.S.-based Fermilab to try and break speed of light

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U.S.-based particle accelerator Fermilab said it would conduct tests that investigate whether neutrino particles can travel faster than the speed of light, a feat the European research center CERN recently claimed to have achieved. If the findings are upheld, it could fundamentally rewrite humanity’s understanding of physics, proving that Albert…

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Four things more costly than Fermilab’s Tevatron particle accelerator

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A 4.26-mile underground particle accelerator located in Batavia, Illinois may have revealed a new elementary particle, or potentially a new force of nature, but is scheduled to close down later this year. For more than a year physicists have been studying what appears to be a “bump” in the data…

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