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Future experiments will continue to search for missing-matter particles.
Newly detected particle could supply missing piece of cosmic puzzle.
Results from the Large Hadron Collider have confirmed the existence of a new heavy particle, possibly the Higgs boson.
Hypothesized nearly 50 years ago, the Higgs particles would permeate space and gives other particles their mass.
But hold the revolution: results need confirmation, may not radically alter physics.
Cooling down antimatter to a few degrees above absolute zero
The giant subterranean atom smasher in Switzerland sets a new record energy level.