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We summarize the week's science breakthroughs every Thursday.

  1. Physics

    Trinity

    A Graphic History of the First Atomic Bomb by Jonathan Fetter-Vorm.

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  2. Particle Physics

    Nature’s secrets foretold

    After decades of searching, it seems scientists have found the elusive Higgs boson.

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  3. Particle Physics

    A primer on the long-sought Higgs boson

    Discovering the Higgs boson is cause for celebration — and for explanation, of what the particle is and why it matters.

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  4. Physics

    With discovery of the Higgs, science can celebrate math’s power to probe nature

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  5. Physics

    Essay: Nature’s secrets foretold

    Higgs discovery celebrates math's power to make predictions about the real world.

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  6. Physics

    Higgs found

    The Higgs boson, the last particle in physics’ standard model, falls into place, opening new windows to explore in the universe.

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  7. Physics

    CMS spokesman: ‘We’ve observed a new particle’

    A video on the CERN website confirms the existence of a heavy boson matching the description of the Higgs.

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  8. Particle Physics

    The Higgs Boson Search

    Rumors — and excitement — have escalated about the latest news on the search for the Higgs boson, a particle that may explain why matter has mass.

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  9. Particle Physics

    Physicists bet they’re homing in on Higgs

    In its last report, an Illinois lab presents data suggesting the Higgs particle could exist.

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  10. Physics

    Old battery gets a high-tech makeover

    Redesigned nickel-iron battery gives modern lithium-ion devices a run for their money.

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  11. Physics

    Bubble universes give new perspective to time’s origin and its arrow

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  12. Particle Physics

    Physicists on alert for Higgs announcement

    New data on hunt for elusive Higgs boson to be presented at Australia conference.

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