The quest for a Theory of Everything (TOE) is one of the most ambitious scientific endeavors, aiming to unify all fundamental forces and particles in a single, all-encompassing theoretical framework. This grand vision seeks to bridge the gap between the two main pillars of modern physics: General Relativity, which describes the macroscopic world of gravity … Read more
The discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 slotted in the final missing piece of the Standard Model puzzle. Yet, it left lingering questions. What lies beyond this framework? Where are the new phenomena that would solve the universe’s remaining mysteries, such as the nature of dark matter and the origin of matter-antimatter asymmetry? One … Read more
The Standard Model of Particle Physics represents one of modern physics’ crowning achievements, offering a comprehensive framework for understanding the fundamental forces and building blocks of the universe. This model has been developed through decades of experimental discoveries and theoretical advancements, culminating in a description of particles and forces that govern the behavior of matter … Read more
Physics, often referred to as the fundamental science, is a branch of natural science that seeks to understand the fundamental principles governing the behavior of matter and energy in the universe. It is a discipline that explores the properties of the smallest particles at the quantum level and the vastness of cosmic structures at the … Read more
The CMS experiment, utilizing data from Run 3 of the Large Hadron Collider, has delved into the realm of potential new physics by investigating the production of “dark photons” in the decay of Higgs bosons. These elusive particles, with a remarkable average lifetime exceeding a tenth of a billionth of a second, defy the conventions … Read more
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) serves as an excellent hub for unearthing potential new particles. Supersymmetry theory posits the existence of partner particles for every known fundamental particle, which could address various scientific gaps, including the mystery of dark matter, the seemingly small mass of the Higgs boson, anomalous muon spins, and the relationships between … Read more
A proton is a subatomic particle, a fundamental constituent of matter, and one of the three primary particles that make up atoms. Alongside neutrons and electrons, protons are the essential components that give rise to the diversity of elements in the periodic table. Discovered in 1919 by Ernest Rutherford, protons are positively charged particles residing … Read more
Over the past 11 years since its discovery at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the Higgs boson has become a crucial window into understanding the fundamental structure of our universe. Physicists use precise measurements of this elusive particle to test the Standard Model, which currently serves as the best explanation for the world of particles … Read more
The year 2012 marked a monumental moment in particle physics with the discovery of the Higgs Boson at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). This breakthrough represented the completion of the standard model of particle physics, a significant milestone. However, despite this achievement, the standard model falls short of explaining all the intricacies of the universe, … Read more
In 2012, the discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) marked a major achievement in particle physics. Since then, the ATLAS and CMS collaborations have been diligently studying this unique particle, investigating its properties, and searching for different ways it decays into other particles. During this week’s Large Hadron Collider Physics … Read more