Dennis Overbye

New York Times

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The theory called " particle physics " says the universe is a vacuum full of particles, including protons and electrons. The big mystery is why the particles have mass.

'God Particle' Stays Tantalizingly out of Reach

The theory called " particle physics " says the universe is a vacuum full of particles, including protons and electrons. The big mystery is why the particles have mass.

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Nobel Prizes for  Chemistry ,  Medicine  and  Physics  were awarded this week.

Americans' Nobel in Physics Is Big Boost for Big Bang Theory

Nobel Prizes for Chemistry , Medicine and Physics were awarded this week.

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