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LS2 Report: Rejuvenation for the Antiproton Decelerator
The Antiproton Decelerator will see refurbishment work that will help its experiments to trap more antimatter than before
Exceptionally slow antiprotons
The commissioning of ELENA continued in 2018, culminating in the production of the first very-low-energy antiproton beams
FASER: CERN approves new experiment to look for long-lived, exotic particles
The experiment, which will complement existing searches for dark matter at the LHC, will be operational in 2021
LHC: pushing computing to the limits
The LHC produced unprecedented volumes of data during its two multi-year runs, and, with its current upgrades, more computing challenges are in store
X-ray imaging in progress: keep clear!
Zones where industrial radiography is in progress are clearly marked and must be avoided, since high levels of radiation may be present within the marked area
FIRIA project: addressing fire safety at CERN
This project will develop a general integrated risk assessment methodology and use it for a number of CERN’s facilities
Computer Security: A "file drop" for confidential data
Why not try CERN IT’s CERNbox service? It encrypts the transmission of documents during the sharing process, avoids the proliferation of copies by offering a single place to deposit a file, and allows revocation of access
LS2 Report: a technological leap for the acceleration of SPS
The SPS radiofrequency acceleration system is being enhanced with a new technology: solid-state amplifiers
First Web browser revived during hackathon
As part of CERN’s celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the Web, an international team is at CERN to recreate the WorldWideWeb browser
What’s in store for the CMS detector over the next two years?
With the LHC switched off for a two-year technical stop, CMS is undergoing significant maintenance and upgrades