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A video message from the Director for accelerators and technology
From their homes, members of the Scientific Information Service continue to provide access to library resources however possible
Submit your best background photos on the dedicated website, from April 1st to April 13th
A year after releasing the INSPIRE beta version, the new, upgraded and feature-packed INSPIRE platform has officially been released
The new analysis continues to find tension with the Standard Model, but more data are needed to identify its cause
With CERN in safe mode, there’s much the community can do to help the local and global effort to combat COVID-19, starting now with the #VersusVirus hackathon
There’s no shortage of campaigns, competitions and educational content to help in the fight against isolation
CERN is open in virtual mode. Many scientists and collaborators are teleworking.
