The latest measurements of the mass of the W boson, one of two elementary particles that mediate the weak nuclear force, are a powerful reminder of the profound beauty in the standard model of particle physics.
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Butterworth, J. A reminder of the beauty we know. Nature 485, 455–456 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/485455a
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