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CERN data storage gets ready for Run 3
Extensive consolidation of the data storage infrastructure culminated in 2020 when the new CERN Tape Archive software (CTA) entered production
25 years ago: the strategic move to PCs in high-energy physics
In September 1995, a paper entitled “The PC as Physics Computer for LHC?” paved the way to a new era in high-energy physics computing
NA63 makes crystal-clear study of radiation reaction
The NA63 collaboration has made a high-precision study of the phenomenon of radiation reaction, using particle beams and crystals
CERN technology helps rediscover lost painting by Raphael
CERN’s Timepix particle detectors, developed by the Medipix2 Collaboration, help unravel the secret of a long-lost painting by the great Renaissance master, Raphael
Rubbia shares Global Energy Prize
Carlo Rubbia was recognised for his promotion of sustainable nuclear energy use and natural-gas pyrolysis
Computer Security: Insist to avoid troubles
The usage of pirated or otherwise illegal licences can have detrimental consequences to CERNs reputation as well as trigger financial repercussions
LS2 Report: All interconnections in the LHC have been closed
The DISMAC project is coming to an end: the last of the 1232 interconnections was closed in August and the cool-down of the machine will now begin
Two new members elected to the Senior Staff Advisory Board (“The Nine”) in 2020
"The Nine", who inform and advise the Director-General, are now seeking topics for discussion for the coming year
Read CERN’s first public Environment Report
CERN’s first public Environment Report, outlining the Organization's commitment to environmentally responsible research, is now available online
CERN and CHUV collaborate on a pioneering new cancer radiotherapy facility
CERN and the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) are collaborating to develop the conceptual design of an innovative radiotherapy facility, used for cancer treatment