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The first observation of a neutron-star merger by the LIGO and Virgo collaborations has allowed researchers to improve the theory of quark matter
New results from CMS and ATLAS experiments reveal how strongly the Higgs boson interacts with the heaviest known elementary particle, the top quark
The FRESCA2 magnet, which will serve as a test station for the superconductors of the future, has set a new record of 14.6 teslas
CERN successfully tests crab cavities, a key component of the High-Luminosity LHC
At a seminar at CERN today, Ron Heeren describes how CERN’s Timepix read-out chip might in the future be found in surgery rooms
A year after the discovery of a new doubly charmed baryon, LHCb announces the measurement of its lifetime
At a seminar at CERN today, Nobel Prize winner Samuel Ting will deliver the latest results from the AMS experiment
The OPERA collaboration reports the observation of a total of 10 candidate events for a muon to tau-neutrino conversion, in what are the very final results of the experiment.
Can machine learning assist high-energy physics in discovering and characterising new particles?
A healthcare kit for remote conditions and a screening system for anti-cancer pharmaceuticals are the winners of the first CERN Medtech:Hack
An all-new user- and mobile-friendly CERN careers website launches today, find out more at careers.cern
A new technique developed at CERN will allow electron synchrotrons to operate at higher energies by reducing the diameter of the beam pipes
