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MARS Bioimaging's 3D colour X-ray scanner has arrived in Europe for clinical trials that will lead to medical use of a CERN technology
Calabrese, Capricciosa, Diavola and Margherita – the four modules of the BRIL sub-system – were mounted on the CMS experiment in July 2021
Two months on from the first-stone ceremony, one of Science Gateway’s tubular structures has been installed
The second online edition of the Webfest brought together people from 63 countries to tackle challenges like wildfires, domestic violence and educational inequality
Like with any other malicious URL, letting one malicious QR code through can put your digital life at risk
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet has activated Lumina, an optical fibre-based dosimetry experiment on board the International Space Station
Discovery of a new exotic hadron containing two charm quarks and an up and a down antiquark
From 25 to 29 August 2021, the CineGlobe International Film Festival returns to CERN’s iconic Globe of Innovation and Science for its 10th edition
Submit your ideas on how to use crowdsourcing to tackle climate-change-induced gender inequalities before 30 September 2021
Arts at CERN and Pro Helvetia announce the selected artists for the first edition of Connect, an international artistic residency programme
The SPS accelerated its first LHC-type beam in May and is now sending beams to the North Area, where the physics season has started