particle physics
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The British physicist-turned-computer scientist conceived the web in 1989 while working at CERN, the European particle physics lab in Switzerland.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Correction: this article was updated to make clear that the 30% cut announced to funding for particle physics and astronomy research was "likely" rather than confirmed, as originally implied.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Correction 20 March: This piece was updated to remove a claim that the entire proposed cut of £162m was to research into particle physics and astronomy.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Observing such a process would break a fundamental rule of particle physics called lepton flavor conservation, which is a key part of the Standard Model, and would provide direct evidence for physics beyond existing theories.
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026
In fact, everything in particle physics was about to get a whole lot more complicated.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
