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Higgs Boson was UK triumph, but British physics faces 'catastrophic' cuts

The content you’ve shared discusses the controversy around UK cuts to funding for “blue-sky” or curiosity-driven research, particularly affecting particle physics and astronomy projects such as upgrades to the Large Hadron Collider. Here’s a summary of the key points: – **Background:** In 2013, Peter Higgs and Francois Englert were awarded the Nobel Prize for the…