0The ‘God Particle’ & More 2012 Scientific Breakthroughs (PHOTOS)2012 in ScienceFrom the Higgs Boson to a drug that may help prevent HIV, see 2012’s most exciting scientific discoveries.Abby HaglageUpdated Jul. 14, 2017 3:30AM EDT / Published Dec. 19, 2012 4:45AM EST Higgs Boson, The ‘God Particle’Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Humans Interbred With Other CreaturesPatrick Bernard/AFP, via Getty Images NASA’s Curiosity 10 Tweets From MarsNASA Nerve Cells Notice MistakesMopic/Corbis Bionic Women (and Men) Get Closer to RealityDLR/DPA via Corbis You Learn When You SleepPatricia Curi/Corbis A New (Inexpensive) Way to Desalinate Sea WaterJason Hosking Obesity Rates Declining in Several StatesDermot Conlan/Corbis Truvada Could Prevent HIVJewel Samad/AFP via Getty Geoengineering That Can Save Sea IceDennis Bromage/Barcroft Media via Landov Abby Haglage@abbyhaglageGot a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.
Higgs Boson, The ‘God Particle’Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Humans Interbred With Other CreaturesPatrick Bernard/AFP, via Getty Images NASA’s Curiosity 10 Tweets From MarsNASA Nerve Cells Notice MistakesMopic/Corbis Bionic Women (and Men) Get Closer to RealityDLR/DPA via Corbis You Learn When You SleepPatricia Curi/Corbis A New (Inexpensive) Way to Desalinate Sea WaterJason Hosking Obesity Rates Declining in Several StatesDermot Conlan/Corbis Truvada Could Prevent HIVJewel Samad/AFP via Getty Geoengineering That Can Save Sea IceDennis Bromage/Barcroft Media via Landov