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Heavy metal: Refilling the lead source for the LHC

Every two weeks, ion-source physicist Detlef Küchler refills the lead source for the LHC with pure lead 208

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Accelerators
04 February, 2013
Accelerators
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04 February, 2013

LHC report: proton-ion run continues

Proton-ion operation has become routine for the LHC operation crew with all seven LHC experiments simultaneously taking data for first time

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Accelerators
01 February, 2013
Accelerators
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01 February, 2013

Standing on the shoulders of software developers

Ensuring scientific software stays citable and sustainable

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Computing
31 January, 2013

Apply now for Google Science Fair 2013

The third annual Google Science Fair opens today. Students aged 13 to 18 are invited to submit science or engineering projects online

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At CERN
30 January, 2013
At CERN
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30 January, 2013

AEgIS completes installation

The recently installed AEgIS experiment will examine the effect of gravity on antimatter

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Physics
29 January, 2013
Physics
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29 January, 2013

Superconductivity leads the way to high luminosity

Work is progressing on new technologies that would under pin an upgrade of the LHC in 10 year’s time

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Engineering
28 January, 2013
Engineering
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28 January, 2013

Carrying the weak force: Thirty years of the W boson

On 25 January 1983, CERN physicists announced to the world the discovery of the W boson, an elementary particle that carries the weak force

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Physics
25 January, 2013

Helix Nebula project passes proof-of-concept

Now half way through its pilot phase, the Helix Nebula project is moving ahead with new organizations coming on board

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Computing
24 January, 2013
Computing
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24 January, 2013

Therapeutic use of radioactive isotopes

A study published in collaboration with ISOLDE-CERN confirms that certain terbium isotopes are effective in diagnosing and treating tumours

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Experiments
23 January, 2013
Experiments
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23 January, 2013

Students! Apply now for CERN's Summer Student Programme

There are only five days left to apply for the chance to join CERN as a summer student in Geneva, and work on some of the world's biggest experiments

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At CERN
23 January, 2013