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Scientists Overhaul Giant Particle Collider in Search of Universe’s Hidden Building Blocks

NYT Science Thursday 17 September 2026, 09:00 UTC By K. R. Callaway 1 min read
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The European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, will dismantle the Large Hadron Collider, which helped discover the so-called God Particle, in order to build a more powerful particle accelerator.

The European Organization for Nuclear Research, or CERN, will dismantle the Large Hadron Collider, which helped discover the so-called God Particle, in order to build a more powerful particle accelerator.
Hidden Building Blocks The European Organization for Nuclear Research (LOCATION) CERN (ORG) the Large Hadron Collider (LOCATION)
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