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  • A live marathon with Dark Matter hunters at CERN on 30 October 2020

    On 30 October, CERN will be joining scientists around the world who are shedding light on one of the darkest mysteries of our universe to celebrate Dark Matter Day 2020

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  • A roadmap for the future

    CERN Director-General Fabiola Gianotti and Gian Giudice, Head of CERN’s Theory Department, comment on the scientific vision and priorities for the field laid out in the recently updated European Strategy for Particle Physics

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  • Science Gateway construction gets the green light

    Science Gateway construction gets the green light

    Construction of CERN’s Science Gateway is to start later this year, following receipt of official permission from the Geneva authorities. This unique facility is due to open to the public at the end of 2022

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  • CERN and CHUV collaborate on a pioneering new cancer radiotherapy facility

    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

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

    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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  • CERN experiments announce first indications of a rare Higgs boson process

    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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  • LHCb discovers a new type of tetraquark at CERN

    LHCb discovers a new type of tetraquark at CERN

    The LHCb collaboration has observed an exotic particle made up of four charm quarks for the first time

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  • Particle physicists update strategy for the future of the field in Europe

    Particle physicists update strategy for the future of the field in Europe

    The CERN Council today announced that it has updated the strategy that will guide the future of particle physics in Europe

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  • Estonia to become Associate Member in the Pre-Stage to Membership of CERN

    Estonia to become Associate Member in the Pre-Stage to Membership of CERN

    Today, the representatives of CERN and of the Government of Estonia signed an Agreement admitting Estonia as an Associate Member in the Pre-Stage to Membership of CERN.

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  • High-school teams from Switzerland and Germany win CERN Beamline for Schools competition

    High-school teams from Switzerland and Germany win CERN Beamline for Schools competition

    Two teams of high-school students from Switzerland and Germany, have won the 2020 Beamline for Schools competition

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