Category: Experiments
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Upgrading the LHCb sub-detectors for the HL-LHC
The LHCb experiment is revamping its electromagnetic calorimeter with new high-performance modules and equipping its ring-imaging Cherenkov detectors with very fast electronics
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NA64 uses the high-energy SPS muon beam to search for dark matter
The NA64 collaboration has used a muon beam for the first time to search for dark matter and could set new limits for a potential dark Z’ boson
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Hunting for millicharged particles at the LHC
The FASER and FORMOSA collaborations team up to test a demonstrator experiment to detect particles with a tiny electrical charge
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MADMAX at the forefront of the search for axions
The MADMAX experiment at CERN’s North Area probes dark matter candidates with two new prototypes
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ALICE gets the green light for new subdetectors
CERN’s dedicated heavy-ion physics experiment, ALICE, is upgrading its Inner Tracking System and adding a forward calorimeter for the next phase of the LHC upgrade
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SHiP sets sail to explore the hidden sector
The experiment is designed to detect very feebly interacting particles, including candidate dark-matter particles
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CMS releases Higgs boson discovery data to the public
The collaboration has also made publicly available the software that it developed to search for the unique particle
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ProtoDUNE’s argon filling underway
This will be a significant step towards testing ProtoDUNE for the next era of neutrino research
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AMS’s second new life
After more than a decade in space, the AMS detector on the ISS is due for another upgrade. With its augmented potential for discovery, it will be able to investigate dark-matter-like signatures from cosmic rays
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ATLAS congratulates its 2023 Thesis Awards winners
The ATLAS collaboration celebrated the achievements of its exceptional PhD students at its recent Thesis Awards ceremony. Discover the names of the seven award winners