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CMS hunts for dark photons coming from the Higgs boson

The CMS collaboration has searched for collision events in which the Higgs boson transforms into a photon and a hypothetical dark photon

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Physics
24 May, 2019

ATLAS surveys new supersymmetry territory

New studies from the ATLAS collaboration search for hypothetical “supersymmetric” particles around uncharted corners

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Physics
23 May, 2019

ATTRACT funding is awarded to 170 breakthrough projects

The EU-funded programme announces the successful proposals in its call for projects. CERN scientists are involved in 19 of the projects selected

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Knowledge sharing
21 May, 2019
Knowledge sharing
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21 May, 2019

Lock the Planck: the kilogram has a new definition

From today, all SI base units will be defined based on natural constants, with the kilogram the last to join the ranks

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Engineering
20 May, 2019

In Granada, the European particle physics community prepares decisions for the future of the field

The European particle physics community is meeting this week in Granada, Spain, to discuss the roadmap for the future of the discipline

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Knowledge sharing
13 May, 2019
Knowledge sharing
Press release
13 May, 2019

LS2 Report: consolidating the energy extraction systems of LHC superconducting magnet circuits

The energy extraction systems absorb the energy of the LHC magnets in case of a quench. Their consolidation is conducted in collaboration with two Russian institutes

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Engineering
13 May, 2019

CERN's flagship travelling exhibition goes to India

‘Accelerating Science’ exhibition will visit Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata

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Knowledge sharing
08 May, 2019
Knowledge sharing
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08 May, 2019

Successful tests of a cooler way to transport electricity

A new superconducting electrical transmission line for the High-Luminosity LHC uses new materials, a new cooling system and unprecedented technologies

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Accelerators
30 April, 2019

Serbian flag raised at CERN

The Serbian flag was raised today at a ceremony on the Esplanade des Particules to mark the country’s accession as CERN’s 23rd Member State

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At CERN
30 April, 2019
At CERN
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30 April, 2019

LS2 Report: before the return of the cold

All the links in the LHC’s cryogenic chain are being examined with a fine-tooth comb in order to detect and correct any issues

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Engineering
30 April, 2019
Engineering
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30 April, 2019