Tag: General public
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Symmetry between up and down quarks is more broken than expected
Surprising results from the NA61/SHINE collaboration at CERN show that this so-called isospin asymmetry could point to gaps in physicists’ understanding of how quarks and gluons combine
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A new piece in the matter–antimatter puzzle
The LHCb experiment at CERN has revealed a fundamental asymmetry in the behaviour of particles called baryons
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CERN announces winner of third Collide Copenhagen residency
Martyna Marciniak wins the third edition of the Collide Copenhagen residency organised by Arts at CERN in partnership with Copenhagen Contemporary
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Particles are back in the accelerators
The four accelerators that feed into the Large Hadron Collider have all been restarted, while the LHC itself will receive its first particles in April
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A silver coin for CERN
The Swiss Federal Mint issues a limited-edition silver coin in honour of CERN
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Arts at CERN collaborates with Tabakalera and DIPC on the exhibition “Quantum Visions”
The exhibition, held in San Sebastián, Spain, invites eleven artists, including former CERN artists-in-residence, to explore the quantum realm
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CERN invites photographers to explore the colliders of the future
On 27 May 2025, twenty photographers will be given an exclusive opportunity to explore the world’s largest particle physics laboratory.
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International Geneva celebrates the International Year of Quantum
Hosted in the historical venue of the Geneva Conservatory of Music, the event brought quantum technologies on stage for the local and global community
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A curved magnet with much potential
Rope winding and giant pasta shapes meet particle physics in Fusillo, a new magnet prototype with possible medical applications in hadron therapy
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Optical fibre link to make CERN more on time than ever
A new optical fibre link between CERN and Paris will provide the Laboratory with an accurate frequency reference, enhancing precision and supporting experiments like ALPHA in their search for matter–antimatter differences