UC Berkeley physicists held the panel discussion, “The Higgs Boson Explained: What is the Higgs and Why is Everyone So Excited About it?,” to explain the Higgs boson, a newfound elementary particle that had been theorized over for more than 50 years. Read More…
Antimatter opposes matter in many ways — but could that include gravity as well? Researchers at UC Berkeley are conducting experiments to see whether antimatter, which is made of antiparticles that have the same masses but opposite charges as particles of ordinary matter, can defy gravity. Joel Fajans, a professor Read More…
UC Berkeley physicists involved in the search for the Higgs boson will hold a free public lecture and panel discussion Friday at noon. Read More…
The European Organization for Nuclear Research announced they have evidence to support the existence of the Higgs boson — a discovery made possible with contributions from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Read More…
