Explained: Higgs boson 'God particle'
Physicists celebrate evidence of particle
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The Globe of Science and Innovation is seen at the entrance of the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) on December 13, 2011 in Geneva. Scientists at the CERN are giving an update on their search for the Higgs boson, a elusive subatomic particle that is believed to be a basic building block of the universe, at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) the world's largest atom smasher. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI (Photo credit should read FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images)
