CERN Accelerating science

A new ISOLDE study of molecules containing pear-shaped atomic nuclei helps shape future research aimed at testing fundamental symmetries of nature

The accelerators that feed into the Large Hadron Collider are ready to supply more intense beams

More than 350 participants from over 40 countries met at CERN to discuss the future of open science

On 6 October, the total integrated luminosity passed the symbolic mark of 100 fb⁻¹, exceeding the forecast curve. This allowed the bunch intensity to be increased to explore the intensity reach and limitations in view of the HL-LHC era

This year, on the occasion of what would have been the 120th birthday of Felix Bloch, first Director-General of CERN and 1952 Nobel laureate in physics, the physicist’s family generously donated his Nobel prize medal to CERN

Oliver Brüning, who has led the HL-LHC project since 2020, is handing the position of HL-LHC project leader over to Markus Zerlauth

Seven technical apprentices and one library apprentice received their diplomas this year

This animation shows how different layers of the lake’s bed are being mapped as part of the Future Circular Collider (FCC) Feasibility Study

The CERN Fire and Rescue Service tested its own emergency preparedness in its first evacuation drill

TIME has chosen the LHC as one of the 25 most iconic inventions from the past 25 years

The delivery of two huge compressors kicks off the installation of the new helium refrigerators for the High-Luminosity LHC

Got any blocks of cast iron lying around in a corner of your office? They might be useful for the future Beam Dump Facility (BDF) for the SPS