Higgs boson may not be a fundamental particle !

[MartG]

Data from the LHC indicates ( among other things ) that the Higgs boson may not be a fundamental particle, but is a composite made up from other particles like the postulated W' boson

There are also implications regarding symmetry

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22730354-60...

[Moonhawk]

Interesting - looks like some great new discoveries may be on the horizon.

[Mojocvh]

The work that is being done there is probably beyond the understanding of the man in the street, myself included!.

This needs to be changed, as I believe that the ongoing research will load to a range of discoveries that will fundamentally affect our technical world, people must be educated into the relevance and importance of this.

[MartG]

If the Higgs ( and other particles ) turn out to be composites of other particles, then it could lead to the discovery of currently unknown forces, and who can guess where that could lead. Perhaps a fuller understanding of how gravity operates

[Moonhawk]

Mojocvh said:

The work that is being done there is probably beyond the understanding of the man in the street, myself included!.

This needs to be changed, as I believe that the ongoing research will load to a range of discoveries that will fundamentally affect our technical world, people must be educated into the relevance and importance of this.

Indeed - we never know where research like this will lead.

Lasers, for example where an academic curiosity for around 50 years before one was built. Even then it took a reasonable length of time to realise their potential.

Can anyone imagine the modern world without lasers?