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The HiRadMat facility is using SPS beams to test materials and components in extreme conditions
As the LHC Physics conference gets underway in St Petersburg, it’s a good time to take stock of where things stand with run-2
Data for the LHC experiments, summer conferences, and Pakistan as an Associate Member State
A superconducting dipole magnet model for the High-Luminosity LHC project has exceeded previously obtained performance levels
The CERN Grey Book database, which stores data on the laboratory’s research programme, has been revamped
Diversity and respect are defining aspects of CERN, says Director-General Rolf Heuer
CERN will be back at the Montreux Jazz Festival for its third annual workshop: ‘The Physics of Music and The Music of Physics’ on 9 July at 3pm
On 24 June CERN's mobile phone operator changes; find out what you need to do to make the switch
This week’s Council meeting was dominated by discussions about the long-term, sustainable future of CERN
MAPCERN users can now navigate many CERN sites with the new Google Street View feature
Primary-school children from the “Be a scientist” project came to CERN to present their findings
The Director-General will begin his mandate after the formal opening of SESAME in late 2016 or the first half of 2017