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Civil engineering has begun for the new AWAKE experiment, which looks to push the boundaries of particle acceleration
First direct high-precision measurement of the proton’s magnetic moment sets the stage for BASE
Physicists at CERN are busy preparing the T9 beam line to host experiments by the winners of the <em>Beamline for Schools</em> competition
From apps for terrain elevation to online privacy, participants at the CERN Summer Student Webfest 2014 tackled a host of issues
The box office is now open for events in Geneva, Switzerland, this September to mark CERN's 60th anniversary
A team is on call 24 hours a day to monitor technical systems and quickly respond to alerts across CERN's accelerator complex
Today the ISOLDE installation restarted its physics programme with beams from the Proton Synchrotron Booster
A small number of places are available to attend CERN's second TEDx event on 24 September - apply now!
Experiments in the East Area received their first beams from the PS last week. Theirs is CERN's first accelerator-based physics since LS1 began
CERN physicists joined composers and musicians to rock out with the universe at the Montreux jazz festival this week
At ICHEP in Valencia, Spain, all four LHC experiments presented new results from the LHC’s first run. Run 2 physics holds much promise