Tag: General public
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AMS’s second new life
After more than a decade in space, the AMS detector on the ISS is due for another upgrade. With its augmented potential for discovery, it will be able to investigate dark-matter-like signatures from cosmic rays
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CERN and STFC support environmentally sustainable physics
CERN and the UK’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) sign a new agreement to support the development of more sustainable particle accelerators
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The delicate balance of lepton flavours
New ATLAS measurement of lepton flavour universality, a key feature of the Standard Model, in decays of the W boson is more precise than all previous measurements combined
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First observation of photons-to-taus in proton–proton collisions by CMS
Using the outstanding tracking capabilities of the CMS detector, the collaboration observed two photons producing two tau-leptons in proton–proton collisions
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Brazil becomes Associate Member State of CERN
Brazil has become the first Associate Member State of CERN in the Americas
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CERN launches the White Rabbit Collaboration
White Rabbit, an open-source timing technology developed at CERN, has applications far beyond particle physics. To foster its uptake by industry, CERN has launched the White Rabbit Collaboration
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Scientists use n_TOF to investigate how cerium is produced in the Universe
The CERN facility allowed scientists to see how this rare Earth metal is synthesised in stars. The results open up new questions about stellar nucleosynthesis and the chemical evolution of galaxies
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CERN rewarded for its contributions to cloud computing
The award recognises CERN’s innovative use of cloud native technologies to address future scientific and operational challenges
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CERN publishes knowledge transfer highlights from 2023
The digital report “Accelerating Innovation Through Partnerships” shows how CERN, in collaboration with its partners, can harness its technology and expertise to drive innovation for the benefit of society
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Observing accelerator resonances in 4D
For the first time, scientists at CERN, in collaboration with scientists at GSI, have been able to measure a coupled resonance structure that may cause particle loss in accelerators