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In September 1995 physicists at CERN synthesised the first antihydrogen atoms, paving the way for today’s growing antimatter research
As summer draws to a close, we look forward to the upcoming events at CERN and the surrounding area. Here are just a few of the events in store
How is it that loosely bound objects are observed in high-energy nuclear collisions? The ALICE collaboration finds out
Dedicated teams of professionals and nature enthusiasts alike are working to preserve the flora and fauna on CERN's diverse sites
The astroparticle experiment tracks the Sun morning and evening to search for particles of dark matter and dark energy
Council today announced his election as its 22nd President for a period of one year renewable twice, with a mandate starting on 1 January 2016
Last month, indie rockers Deerhoof battled with the noise of CERN’s magnet test facility in honour of the LHC’s ramp up to 13 TeV
Show off your coding skills in the Intel Modern Code Developer Challenge 2015 for a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime experience
A Business Incubation Centre of CERN technologies agreement was signed today in conjunction with the Helsinki Institute of Physics
The sensor on the NA62 Gigtracker has a cooling system that might become the precursor to a completely new detector technique
The proof-of-principle experiment aims to use protons to generate powerful wakefields to accelerate an electron beam
The final step of the second scrubbing run has successfully been completed
