What is Higgs boson?

Scientists say they are almost certain they have proven the existence of the Higgs boson -- a never-before-seen subatomic particle long thought to be a fundamental building block of the universe.

Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/13/world/europe/higgs-boson-q-and-a/index.html?eref=edition

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