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Images of the last of over ten thousand M welds on LHC magnet interconnections that were performed as part of the LS1 consolidation work
Competition open to find new machine-learning techniques for analysis of Higgs data produced by the ATLAS experiment
CLOUD experiment shows that biogenic vapours emitted by trees and oxidised in the atmosphere have significant impact on formation of clouds
Helix Nebula launches its new cloud-computing marketplace service during event at CERN
After years of design, prototyping and manufacturing, the Linac4 Drift Tube Linac is being assembled at CERN
With Linac2 up and running, the countdown to beam in the LHC has begun: next in line is the PS Booster
CERN DG and Turkish minister for Energy and Natural Resources today signed an agreement admitting Turkey to CERN Associate Membership
PARTNER – an innovative project to train young scientists in aspects of hadron therapy – has proved to be a great success
Some 27,000 electrical shunts have been added to connections between magnets on the LHC
The Lync system provides collaboration features such as phone calls, instant messaging, a presence indicator and integration with Exchange calendar
Are you a CERN person who uses social media? Be sure to read the CERN social media guidelines
As the LS1 draws to an end, teams move from installation projects to a phase of intense testing