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Rare phenomenon observed by ATLAS features the LHC as a high-energy photon collider

The ATLAS experiment reports the observation of photon collisions producing weak-force carriers and provides further insights into their interactions

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Physics
05 August, 2020

CERN’s neutrino success story

The CERN Neutrino Platform has proved a major success in enabling European participation in long-baseline neutrino projects in the US and Japan

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Physics
04 August, 2020
Physics
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04 August, 2020

A new coating technique for deflecting crab cavities

A team from the Vacuum, Surfaces and Coatings group is studying a method of niobium coating by sputtering for use in future accelerators

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Engineering
04 August, 2020

CERN experiments announce first indications of a rare Higgs boson process

The ATLAS and CMS experiments at CERN have announced new results which show that the Higgs boson decays into two muons

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Physics
03 August, 2020
Physics
Press release
03 August, 2020

ISOLDE reveals fundamental property of rarest element on Earth

The finding is significant for both fundamental and medical research, as the element is a promising candidate for cancer treatment by targeted alpha therapy

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Physics
30 July, 2020

ATLAS result addresses long-standing tension in the Standard Model

A new ATLAS measurement of a key feature of the Standard Model known as lepton flavour universality suggests that a previous discrepancy measured by the LEP collider in W boson decays may be due to a fluctuation

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Physics
29 July, 2020

ICHEP 2020 hosts virtual sessions for scientists and public

This year, the biggest conference for the field of high-energy physics will be held virtually and includes several sessions for the public

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Knowledge sharing
27 July, 2020
Knowledge sharing
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27 July, 2020

COVID-19 and heatwaves: a double challenge

The Medical Service outlines the preventive measures to be taken in with the event of a heatwave during the COVID-19 pandemic

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At CERN
26 July, 2020

Computer Security: Presenting images that are not yours…

Once you download a photo from the Internet, beware that it might be subject to copyright

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Computing
25 July, 2020

LS2 Report: The High-Luminosity LHC is ready for injection

A new beam absorber, developed for high luminosity, has been installed in the LHC

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Accelerators
24 July, 2020