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Hear what happened when percussion group STOMP visited CERN and created more than a few big bangs
The only light-source laboratory in the Middle East celebrates its first beam, a milestone towards running experiments later this year
In the brand-new extension of the North Area (EHN1), two large prototype detectors destined for the study of neutrinos are being built
On 19 December 2016 a ceremony at CERN marked the tenth donation of computing equipment to an academic institution
The internal purchase request (DAI) form and the activity codes have had a makeover to meet CERN’s needs more effectively
22 places are available for high-school students fascinated by the tiniest parts of our universe to visit CERN for an educational summer camp
To learn more about computer security incidents and issues at CERN
Discover how the accelerator technology is used to study art and archaeological artefacts
As 2017 begins, CERN looks forward to a year full of promise
2016 has been a year of great highlights for CERN and its experiments, this video looks back on the headlines
Eighteen staff members reached 25 years of service at CERN in 2016
BASE has kept a shot of antiprotons trapped for more than one year: it is the longest-lived, coldest, known baryonic antimatter object in the Universe