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Please don't forget to: Http://www.disclose.tv/news/Is_the_Higgs_Boson_the_Source_of_Dark_Energy/92305#DTV ....................................................................................................................................... ugust 13, 2013 - One of the biggest mysteries in contemporary particle physics and cosmology is why dark energy, which is observed to dominate energy density of the universe, has a remarkably small (but not zero) value. This value is so small, it is perhaps 120 orders of magnitude less than would be expected based on fundamental physics. Resolving this problem, often called the cosmological constant problem, has so far eluded theorists. Now, two physicists – Lawrence Krauss of Arizona State University and James Dent of University of Louisiana-Lafayette – suggest that the recently discovered Higgs boson could provide a possible "portal" to physics that could help explain some of the attributes of the enigmatic dark energy and help resolve the cosmological constant problem. In their paper, "Higgs Seesaw Mechanism as a Source for Dark Energy," Krauss and Dent explore how a possible small coupling between the Higgs particle, and possible new particles likely to be associated with what is conventionally called the Grand Unified Scale – a scale perhaps 16 orders of magnitude smaller than the size of a proton at which the three known non-gravitational forces in nature might converge into a single theory – could result in the existence of another background field in nature in addition to the Higgs field, which would contribute an energy density to empty space of precisely the correct scale to correspond to the observed energy density. Current observations of the universe show it is expanding at an accelerated rate. But this acceleration cannot be accounted for on the basis of matter alone. Putting energy in empty space produces a repulsive gravitational force opposing the attractive force produced by matter, including the dark matter that is inferred to dominate the mass of essentially all galaxies, but which doesn't interact directly with light and therefore can only be estimated by its gravitational influence. Sources and more information: • Higgs Boson may unravel dark energy mystery The recently discovered Higgs boson could provide a possible "portal" to physics that may help explain some of the attributes of the enigmatic dark energy, scientists suggest. One of the biggest mysteries in contemporary particle physics and cosmology is why dark energy, which is observed to dominate energy density of the universe, has a... • 2 physicists propose Higgs boson 'portal' as the source of this elusive entity (Arizona State University) One of the biggest mysteries in contemporary particle physics and cosmology is why dark energy, which is observed to dominate energy density of the universe, has a remarkably small (but not zero) value. Now, two physicists, including Lawrence Krauss of Arizona State University, suggest that the Higgs boson could provide... • Higgs Boson may help resolve Cosmological constant problem • On the Trail of Dark Energy: Physicists Propose Higgs Boson 'Portal' View Larger Map ( via dailygalaxy.com ) Read more: http://www.disclose.tv/news/Is_the_Higgs_Boson_the_Source_of_Dark_Energy/92305#ixzz2bt2s14JG