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Particle physics is all about data, and so too is mobility at CERN. Over the years, our travel habits have been changing, and more changes are to come
The first beam-based physics of 2025 has started and more will follow soon. However, some unexpected challenges will cause a small delay in the restart of the LHC
Find out how CERN is celebrating the 90th birthday of medical physics pioneer Ugo Amaldi and how you can be involved
On 11 April, CERN will participate in the fifth edition of “La nuit est belle”, by switching off the lights of its premises all evening and night
Celebrate the start of spring by exploring CERN’s biodiversity online, with the chance to win two CAGI Choco Passes
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The LHCb experiment at CERN has revealed a fundamental asymmetry in the behaviour of particles called baryons
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