India third largest shareholder in FAIR science project

Last Updated: Monday, September 3, 2012, 22:57

India is the third largest shareholder in the Germany-based Facility for Anti-Proton and Heavy Ion Research (FAIR), a unique international accelerator facility for research with antiprotons and ions.

`Ironical that Bose did not get Nobel Prize`

Last Updated: Monday, September 3, 2012, 16:25

`Boson` the word in Higgs boson has been named after the surname of Indian scientist Satyendra Nath Bose.

Saha Institute to take up boson naming case with CERN

Last Updated: Saturday, September 1, 2012, 19:03

The Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics would take up with CERN chief Rolf-Dieter Heuer the case of sub-atomic particle boson, derived from an Indian scientist`s name, being rendered in lower case.

CERN director Rolf Heuer backs discovery of `God particle`

Last Updated: Friday, August 31, 2012, 12:18

Professor Rolf Heuer has said that he thinks it is “beyond any doubt” that a Higgs Boson particle has been discovered.

I never doubted boson’s existence, says Peter Higgs

Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 17:39

Peter Higgs has said that he never doubted the existence of the `God particle` in the 48 years since he proposed its existence.

God particle `may not have been found`

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 11:23

One of the main points for their disbelief is that while the new particle has so far behaved like the long-sought Higgs-boson, it was also much lighter than expected.

Hackers who cracked CERN`s IT system train Indian officials

Last Updated: Monday, July 9, 2012, 20:33

Two cyber security experts, who claimed to have cracked the security code of IT systems involved in the discovery of `God Particle`, today conducted training sessions for Indian government officials.

‘Higgs boson’ sequel to be released in India?

Last Updated: Sunday, July 8, 2012, 14:47

India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) near Madurai in Tamil Nadu plans to release a sequel to the Higgs boson.

God Particle: Scientists 99.99% sure of having discovered Higgs boson particle

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 4, 2012, 13:25

Two independent teams of scientists announced on Wednesday the discovery of a new subatomic particle that has close resemblance to the elusive Higgs boson or ‘God Particle’.

God Particle: `Preliminary but strong results`

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 4, 2012, 09:46

One of science’s greatest mysteries may be over. The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) is currently holding a press briefing amid speculation it will confirm the discovery of Higgs boson.

Has `God Particle` been found?

Last Updated: Monday, July 2, 2012, 20:29

The elusive Higgs boson, or the "God Particle" that may solve the fundamental questions about the formation of the universe has been found, scientists are likely to announce on Wednesday.