Read article 'Higgs boson reaches the top'
Higgs boson reaches the top
The CMS collaboration has published the first direct observation of the coupling between the Higgs boson and the top quark.
Read article 'Higgs boson reaches the top'
Read article 'Standard Model gets annual check up at Moriond'
Standard Model gets annual check up at Moriond
The annual conference is an opportunity to review the progress taking place over the breadth of particle physics.
Read article 'ATLAS focuses on Higgs-boson decays to vector bosons'
ATLAS focuses on Higgs-boson decays to vector bosons
The Higgs-boson decay to two W bosons (H → WW) is the second most common decay mode after its decay to two b quarks.
Read article 'CMS observes rarest Z boson decay mode'
CMS observes rarest Z boson decay mode
Theoretical calculations of this process predict a branching fraction of 6.7–7.7 × 10–7.
Read article 'Taking top physics forward'
Taking top physics forward
LHCb has now made its first measurement of top quark production using Run-2 data collected in proton–proton collisions at the energy of 13 TeV.
Read article 'ATLAS illuminates the Higgs boson at 13 TeV'
ATLAS illuminates the Higgs boson at 13 TeV
The Higgs-to-two-photons decay played a crucial role in the discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 owing to the excellent mass resolution and well-modelled backgrounds in this channel.
Read article 'We need to talk about the Higgs'
We need to talk about the Higgs
Tim Gershon of LHCb argues that apparently harmless academic discussions risk evolving into a negative outlook for the field.
Read article 'ATLAS measures rare top plus boson production'
ATLAS measures rare top plus boson production
In two new results, ATLAS presents strong evidence for the production of a single top quark in association with a Z boson.
Read article 'CMS studies rare top-quark processes'
CMS studies rare top-quark processes
No more than a few hundred tZq events and a dozen tttt events were expected after selection.
Read article 'ATLAS reports direct evidence for Higgs–top coupling'
ATLAS reports direct evidence for Higgs–top coupling
The coupling can be directly probed by measuring the rate of events in which a Higgs boson is produced in association with a pair of top quarks.
