Category: Physics

  • ATLAS and CMS unite to weigh in on the top quark

    ATLAS and CMS unite to weigh in on the top quark

    The new result combines 15 previous measurements to give the most precise determination of the top-quark mass to date

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  • In search of supersymmetric dark matter

    In search of supersymmetric dark matter

    The ATLAS collaboration sets stringent limits on the existence of supersymmetric dark matter particles

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  • From partons to hadrons

    From partons to hadrons

    The CMS collaboration sheds light on hadron formation

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  • ALPHA experiment at CERN observes the influence of gravity on antimatter

    ALPHA experiment at CERN observes the influence of gravity on antimatter

    The result is a milestone in the study of the properties and behaviour of antimatter

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  • ATLAS measures strength of the strong force with record precision

    ATLAS measures strength of the strong force with record precision

    The result showcases the power of the LHC to push the precision frontier and improve our understanding of nature

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  • Maria Fidecaro (1930 – 2023)

    Maria Fidecaro (1930 – 2023)

    Maria Fidecaro(1930 – 2023) — We are deeply saddened to learn that Maria Fidecaro, an experimental physicist who joined CERN in 1957, passed away on 17 September. Maria was a familiar face to the CERN community until long into her retirement, often seen arm-in-arm with her husband Giuseppe as they made their way through the

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  • Quest for the curious magnetic monopole continues

    Quest for the curious magnetic monopole continues

    ATLAS experiment places some of the tightest limits yet on magnetic monopoles

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  • ALICE reports new charmonia measurements in LHC Run 3

    ALICE reports new charmonia measurements in LHC Run 3

    The ALICE collaboration presents its first results based on data collected with the upgraded detector in 2022, the first year of Run 3 of the LHC, at the 2023 Quark Matter conference

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  • The joy of summer conferences

    After the online conferences of the past years, there is something all the more special about coming together face-to-face, to share and discuss a wealth of results this summer

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  • LHCb observes hypertriton production in proton-proton collisions at the LHC

    LHCb observes hypertriton production in proton-proton collisions at the LHC

    With its detection of hypertriton in proton-proton collisions, the LHCb experiment strengthens CERN’s role as one of the few places worldwide to study hypernuclei such as the hypertriton and its antipartner in detail

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