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Magnet failure could delay hunt for Higgs

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Fermilab admits it is to blame for design fault.

A woven glass cloth holding some magnets in place isn't up to the job; all 9 magnet assemblies meant to focus the beam could be affected.
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Giles, J. Magnet failure could delay hunt for Higgs. Nature (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/news070402-3

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