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On 27 January 1971 beams of protons collided in the Intersecting Storage Rings for the first time
Researchers who need to test parts for experiments at the Large Hadron Collider are taking advantage of Fermilab's Test Beam Facility
The ASACUSA experiment at CERN has succeeded for the first time in producing a beam of antihydrogen atoms
Fifty years ago, two physicists independently proposed the existence of the subatomic particles known as quarks
At a ceremony today at CERN, the Israeli flag was hoisted for the first time to join the other 20 flags of the organization’s member states
The third Prix Ars Electronica Collide @ CERN was today awarded to the Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda
Tim Bell of the IT department explains the role OpenStack plays in enabling CERN to flexibly tailor its computing resources to meet demand
Higgs boson decays, a Nobel prize for Higgs and Englert and a huge Open Days event were among the big stories at CERN this year
Fifty years ago today, the first beam circulated in the small machine that set CERN on course to the Intersecting Storage Rings and the LHC
Two days of virtual visits to CERN mark the launch of Media Labs in nine public libraries across Greece
CERN is set to admit Israel as the Organization’s 21st Member State