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CLOUD experiment resolves puzzle of new aerosol particles in upper troposphere

Isoprene emitted by tropical forests may provide a globally important source of aerosol particles that influence clouds, according to a new study by the CLOUD collaboration at CERN

Press release
Physics
04 December, 2024
Physics
Press release
04 December, 2024

CERN70: Continuing CERN’s legacy of open science

Rolf Heuer was CERN Director-General during an era when multiple open science initiatives were launched by the Organization

Feature
Knowledge sharing
28 November, 2024
Knowledge sharing
Feature
28 November, 2024

ATLAS observes top quarks in lead–lead collisions

The result opens a new window into the study of the quark–gluon plasma that is believed to have filled the Universe briefly after the Big Bang

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Physics
15 November, 2024

CERN70: From physics to medicine

Ugo Amaldi helped create a European network of cancer therapy centres using beams of ions, in particular carbon ions

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Knowledge sharing
14 November, 2024
Knowledge sharing
Feature
14 November, 2024

CERN Council selects Mark Thomson as next Director-General, starting in 2026

Professor Thomson’s five-year mandate will begin on 1 January 2026

Press release
At CERN
06 November, 2024
At CERN
Press release
06 November, 2024

CERN70: The discovery of the Higgs boson, a giant leap for science

Fabiola Gianotti, CERN Director-General, was spokesperson of the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider from 2009 to 2013 and responsible for announcing the discovery of the Higgs boson, alongside the CMS spokesperson

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Physics
31 October, 2024

CERN70: Tasting the primordial soup

Jürgen Schukraft was the first spokesperson of the ALICE experiment at the Large Hadron Collider

Feature
Experiments
18 October, 2024
Experiments
Feature
18 October, 2024

Decoding top quarks with precision

The ATLAS experiment at the LHC reveals how pairs of top quarks are produced along with other heavy quarks

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Physics
16 October, 2024
Physics
News
16 October, 2024

Particle physicists chart a course to the future

The aim of the third update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics is to develop a visionary and concrete plan that greatly advances human knowledge in fundamental physics through the realisation of the next flagship project at CERN

Press release
Physics
11 October, 2024
Physics
Press release
11 October, 2024

Updated schedule for CERN’s accelerators

The timing and duration of the third long shutdown (LS3) of the Large Hadron Collider and injector complex has changed, here’s why

Opinion
Accelerators
04 October, 2024
Accelerators
Opinion
04 October, 2024