Each one of these pieces of data is called a particle event.

ENGADGET: AMS detects excess of positrons, could suggest existence of dark matter

As is often the case in particle physics, a fuller analysis of data will be required to establish beyond doubt that the particle is a Higgs of any kind.

BBC: LHC cements Higgs boson identification

Announcements by scientists about their analysis of data generated by trillions of particle collisions in the LHC, which is located beneath the Alps, drew avid applause at an eagerly awaited seminar in Geneva, Switzerland, on Wednesday.

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