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"Big Bang Machine" : Wit

Einstein wins: Debunking the 'faster-than-light' neutrinos

Science lovers crack wise after a glaring error undermines a much-hyped discovery that supposedly proved Einstein wrong

"Big Bang Machine" : Fact Sheet
In this artist's rendering, two photons (red) smash into one another, and the wreckage (yellow) is where researchers are searching for the mysterious "God particle."

The new, 'tantalizing hints' of the 'God particle'

Physicists excitedly announce that they are closing in on the mysterious Higgs boson — which is believed to have played a key role in our universe's creation

"Big Bang Machine" : Controversy
British physicist Peter Higgs is the namesake of the Higgs boson (the so-called God particle), the discovery of which would answer some critical questions about why particles have mass.

The hunt for the 'God Particle': Will we ever find it?

Scientists say the next 12 months are critical in their quest to identify a mysterious particle that played a key role in the universe's creation

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"Big Bang Machine" : Instant Guide
New research is challenging Albert Einstein's assertion that nothing travels faster than light, raising the possibility that time travel could be viable.

Particles that move faster than light: Was Einstein wrong?

Physicists shock the science world by announcing that neutrinos can travel faster than light — upsetting a key pillar of modern physics

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"Big Bang Machine" : Analysis
A PhD student transfers liquid helium into the superconducting magnetic trap that was used to capture antimatter for nearly 17 minutes at a time.

The Big Bang machine's 'incredible' antimatter trap

Scientists have managed to temporarily capture mysterious, elusive antimatter, putting them one step closer to solving one of the great mysteries of our universe

"Big Bang Machine" : Burning Question
The Large Hadron Collider is a giant particle accelerator in Switzerland that scientists use to study matter... and may one day be a tool for time travel.

The Large Hadron Collider: A time machine?

A new theory suggests the Big Bang machine could be used to send a special kind of particle back in time

"Big Bang Machine" : The List
The tunnel inside the collider.

What the 'Large Hadron Collider' might do: 6 theories

The Big Bang Machine could potentially create black holes, unveil the mysteries of the universe, or even allow us to time travel

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"Big Bang Machine" : Twitter Take
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The latest Tweets on the 'Large Hadron Collider'

Unfiltered, real-time commentary from the world at large

"Big Bang Machine" : In-depth briefing
The Large Hadron Collider is home of the world's largest superconducting solenoid magnet (pictured above).

The Big Bang machine

The Large Hadron Collider, now in a start-up phase, will search for the tiniest pieces of the universe. Why bother?

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