Crunch time looms in quest for 'God particle'

Wednesday, July 4, 2012 - 02:30 in Physics & Chemistry

A nearly 50-year bid to explain a riddle of fundamental matter faces a key moment on Wednesday when physicists unveil fresh data in their search for a particle called the Higgs boson.

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