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Investigating beneath Lake Geneva
This animation shows how different layers of the lake’s bed are being mapped as part of the Future Circular Collider (FCC) Feasibility Study
Computer Security: 20 years of securing controls (or trying to): nothing has changed?
20 years ago, control systems used to be stand-alone systems, usually decoupled from the larger enterprise networks, using their own network cabling infrastructures and programming languages dedicated to control systems. But no more…
Which bin should I use for my unwanted cast-iron blocks?
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
Fusing forces – accelerating open science through collaboration
More than 350 participants from over 40 countries met at CERN to discuss the future of open science
Firefighters’ fire safety put to the test
The CERN Fire and Rescue Service tested its own emergency preparedness in its first evacuation drill
Eight CERN apprentices graduate in 2025
Seven technical apprentices and one library apprentice received their diplomas this year
Four new members elected to the Senior Staff Consultative Committee (“The Nine”) in 2025
The Nine share the ideas and feedback of the senior staff with the Director-General and offer advice on questions concerning scientific activities, organisational matters and use of resources
LHC inducted into TIME’s Best Inventions Hall of Fame
TIME has chosen the LHC as one of the 25 most iconic inventions from the past 25 years
The CERN chips transforming science and society
From the first colour X-rays to detecting forgeries in the art world, semiconductor chips based on those originally designed for particle physics experiments continue to impact society in new and unexpected ways thanks to CERN’s Medipix collaborations
Accelerator Report: LHC performance stays on track and is cruising towards the target
As the 2025 LHC run enters its final ten weeks, strong performance pushes luminosity past 90 inverse femtobarns, while lead-ion preparations are ahead of schedule