The discovery of the Higgs boson in 2012 did not only provide confirmation of the standard model of particle physics, it also heralded a new era of precision Higgs physics. EU-funded scientists have now measured and estimated the rate at which Higgs boson is produced by vector boson fusion.
Before 2012, all the particles described in the standard model had been observed, with the exception of the Higgs boson. A Toroidal LHC Apparatus (ATLAS) and the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) around the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) detected a particle whose properties resembled that of the Higgs boson.
Further information: New searches for the Higgs boson