The Higgs Boson and the Big Bang (IMAGE) Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Caption The particle studied by physicists at CERN may also play a role in the Big Bang theory. Credit EPFL Usage Restrictions Credit: EPFL License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.