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The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world's largest particle accelerator built by the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) to investigate the most fundamental questions of physics. Over 10 thousand scientists and engineers from all over the world contributed to the project.

Opposing particle beams are accelerated along a 27 kilometer tunnel, 574 ft (175 meters below the ground level near Geneva, Switzerland. The resulting collisions are then analyzed by scientist in order to test various high-energy physics theories, including that related to the hypothesized Higgs boson (also known as the 'God particle').

The LHC constantly manages to attract media attention, not only due to the sheer scale of the undertaking. Among the recent LHC developments that gained media attention there are the LHC-triggered end-of-the-world fear, as well as a viable time travel theory.

Check out this LHC News Bulletin for the latest news on the LHC and visit this LHC engadget tag for a less scientific approach.

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Original Technorati articles tagged “lhc”

• in Technology
  Higgs Particle Confirmed: God Exists - In Physics
  Higgs Particle Found
  by christhomas8 / on Jul 4, 2012
• in Technology
  Quest for the "Devil" Particle
  According to CERN, "Bumps in the data" hint at the quest for the God Particle. What about the "Devil Particle?"
  by JerryFlattum / on Jul 27, 2011

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• Honda CB750 Scrambler by LHC Motorcycles

  
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  Founded in 2011 and based in The Netherlands, Left Hand Cycles creates custom motorcycles inspired cafe racing and bikes from the 70′s. Their Honda CB750 Enduro/Scrambler is a small forest machine which sits on chunky tires with a straight exhaust and a stunning custom leather seat. Simple and clean. We like!
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• Combing the LHC Data For Hints Of Something Beyond The Standard Model

  
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  With the LHC in shutdown mode right now, one would think that everyone involved in the major detectors are taking a holiday. Not so. In fact, it appears to be a very intense period of data combing. The accumulated LHC data are being carefully examined to look for hints to indicate new physics beyond the standard ...
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  Sure, the world of Minecraft can be a pretty dark place. Old, abandoned fortresses, strange urban legends , maybe even a Slender Man or two. But the best thing about Minecraft is that it’s effectively a virtual box of LEGOs. You can build whatever you want. Sprawling castles, underground railways, working ...
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• LHC Through Google Glass

  
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  Heres a short video of a view of the LHC through Google Glass. You may follow his blog in the link below. http://agl-initiatives.org/teaching-with-glass/ Zz.
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• The Cosmic Speed Limit

  
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  “All our sweetest hours fly the fastest.” - Virgil If you’ve been around the block once or twice, you know that the speed of light in a vacuum — 299,792,458 meters-per-second — is the absolute maximum speed that any form of energy in the Universe can travel at. In shorthand, this speed is known as  c to ...
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• LHC: Proof of matter/antimatter difference in Bs Mesons

  
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  Antimatter is the exact opposite of matter, the same particles with their charge switched around. That’s the popular view, but it’s not quite accurate. Not all particle/antiparticle pairs are exact opposites. There are what is called CP (charged parity) violations, slight differences between a particle and its ...
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