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Studies on beam adjustment and new components are being conducted in preparation for future LHC runs
Recent results from CMS explore third-generation leptoquarks: hypothetical particles that combine the properties of leptons and quarks
TEDxCERN 2018 is happening in the heart of Geneva, but you can attend it from anywhere in the world
The Interactions collaboration announced the top six photographs in the ‘Global Physics Photowalk’ competition
The Nobel laureate Leon Lederman passed away at 96 on 3 October
Two high-school teams from India and the Philippines conducted their proposed experiments at CERN
The LHCb collaboration has discovered two new baryons and potentially also a new tetraquark
CERN’s physicists reveal the research behind the scenes during Researchers’ Night
Do you work for CERN and have a project with potential positive impact on society? Apply for funding from the CERN KT Fund before 12 November
At the end of October, the last protons for Run 2 will circulate inside the LHC. The next protons will be injected only in the spring of 2021!
4,300 of you have taken part in the mobility survey. Your answers will help proposals to be developed over the coming months
On 11 September, CERN received a visit from Ana Brnabić, Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia
