CERN Updates
CERN collaborates with Japan’s NII on digital libraries
— How we produce, share and preserve knowledge has transformed with advancements in technology and changes in publishing methods, especially in research
Nobel work shines a light on particle physics
— Find out how the laser physics recognised by the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics opens up new perspectives in particle physics
Towards a new shared vision for particle physics in Europe
— The CERN Council formally launched the update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics, a two-year process
Beamline for Schools: the worldwide competition is growing
— Two high-school teams from India and the Philippines conducted their proposed experiments at CERN
CERN pays tribute to Leon Lederman
— The Nobel laureate Leon Lederman passed away at 96 on 3 October
ISOLDE reveals shape-shifting character of Mercury isotopes
— A team at the ISOLDE nuclear physics facility has demonstrated that the shape of mercury isotopes nuclei moves between a football and rugby ball
Global Photowalk winners announced
— The Interactions collaboration announced the top six photographs in the ‘Global Physics Photowalk’ competition
Esplanade des Particules: CERN’s new official address
— CERN, the État de Genève and the Ville de Meyrin today inaugurated the brand-new Esplanade des Particules
Ursula Bassler elected as next President of the CERN Council
— The CERN Council today announced the election of Dr Ursula Bassler as its 23rd President
Spend a wonder-ful evening with scientists
— CERN’s physicists reveal the research behind the scenes during Researchers’ Night
LHCb experiment discovers two, perhaps three, new particles
— The LHCb collaboration has discovered two new baryons and potentially also a new tetraquark
Tune in for TEDxCERN and face the “Elephant in the Room”
— TEDxCERN 2018 is happening in the heart of Geneva, but you can attend it from anywhere in the world
The hunt for leptoquarks is on
— Recent results from CMS explore third-generation leptoquarks: hypothetical particles that combine the properties of leptons and quarks
First particle tracks for international neutrino experiment
— CERN and Fermilab announce big step in Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment
The LHC prepares for the future
— Studies on beam adjustment and new components are being conducted in preparation for future LHC runs
The Large Hadron Collider: 10 years and counting
— Ten years ago, protons circulated CERN’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) for the first time, marking the end of years of design and construction
The incredible lightness of the Higgs
— ATLAS searches for vector-like top quarks that could explain the Higgs boson’s small mass
ATTRACT initiative to fund detection and imaging innovation
— CERN and other European organisations join forces to help fund 170 breakthrough detection and imaging ideas with market potential
Hunting for dark quarks
— A search for dark quarks conducted by the CMS collaboration inches closer to the parent particles from which they may originate
AWAKE successfully accelerates electrons
— Proton beams from the SPS at CERN were used to generate plasma waves upon which the electrons “surfed”
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