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Greatest in science. in a giant underground laboratory near geneva researchers have found a key to matter. in this circular tunnel they identified a new kind of particle, as predicted nearly 50 years ago by a british professor, peter higgs. [ applause ] he was in geneva, an emotional moment hearing about the particle known as the higgs boson. >> well, i would like to add my congratulations to everybody involved in this tremendous achievement. for me its -- really -- an incredible thing that it h...

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Matter. in this circular tunnel they identified a new kind of particle, as predicted nearly 50 years ago by a british professor, peter higgs. [ applause ] he was in geneva, an emotional moment hearing about the particle known as the higgs boson. >> well, i would like to add my congratulations to everybody involved in this tremendous achievement. for me its -- really -- an incredible thing that it happened in my lifetime. >> reporter: scientists hunted for the higgs boson by firing particles thro...

We will likely turn the focus back to the economy as new job numbers come out for june. lynn? scientists at the large hadron collider have announced they have likely discovered the so-called god particle. it may explain how stars, planets, even life, how these things were created and held together. science editor, lawrence mcginn tri from itn explains. >> reporter: this is about as excited as scientists get. what god them on the feet was the revelation that the la bore torey had discovered a n...

Said that the particle now named after him should theoretical ly exist. >> it is very satisfying to be proved right in some way. >> reporter: to find the higgs bowes on the accelerated particle in this tunnel of the large hadron collider. they crashed them together producing a large shower of debris that they now know contains the footprint of the higgs particle. as they find out more about how the particle behaves, they are sure it will open doors to new science. >> what this observations does ...

The focus back to the economy as new job numbers come out for june. lynn? thanks so much. scientists at the large hadron collider in switzerland have announced they have likely discovered the so-called god particle. it may explain how stars, plan et cetera, even life, how these things were created. science editor from our english broadcast partner, itn explains. >> reporter: this is about as excited as scientists get. what got them on their feet was the revelation that the lucerne laboratory...

Come on, girl, let me bring you to safety. some things i dont get. coming up next, the scientist who may have found the meaning of life. thats right. the exciting discovery of a tiny particle and what it means to you and me.

Reveal the incredibly small parts inside them so tiny it is not clear how they have any kind of substance. and thats where the higgs boson comes in, a particle that acts like glue, giving other particles mass. and 50 years of theory now momentous discovery unlocking new areas of research. peter higgs known as a quiet man is suddenly in the limelight. the particle he suggested in the 60s is recognized as fundamentally important. the giant machines that did the research cost several billion pounds...

>> reporter: back in 1964, he said the particle now named after him should theoretically exist. >> it is the culmination of something i did 48 years ago. it is very satisfying to be proved right in some way. >> reporter: to find the higgs bose on the accelerated particles almost to the speed of light in this tunnel of the large hadron collider and crash them together producing a large shower of debris that they now know contains the higgs particle. as they find out more about how the particle be...

Mean? lets get some answers from derek pits. the scientific name is the higgs boss on particle. many are asking what is it? >> what this particle is, scientists theorize, this is the particle that will impart mass to other particles. because it has that property is it drags particles through a higgs field where they pick up mass. that gives them the capability to turn into other particles and become the building blocks of everything in the universe. >> is this the match that started it all? >> i...