Tag: General public
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Searching for new physics with beauty particles
A new LHCb analysis confirms a previously observed tension with the Standard Model, but more data and improved theoretical calculations are needed to determine whether new physics is at play
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Shape-shifting collisions probe secrets of early Universe
The first high-energy collisions between light nuclei at the Large Hadron Collider confirm the unusual “bowling-pin” shape of neon nuclei and offer up a new tool to study the extreme state of matter produced in the aftermath of the Big Bang
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CERN accelerates medical applications
Five-year extensions to CERN’s CLEAR and MEDICIS platforms will boost the impact of cutting-edge accelerator technologies in areas ranging from advanced medical treatments to aerospace electronics
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CERN and fusion energy, advancing together
CERN and Fusion for Energy (F4E) sign a major framework collaboration agreement to advance scientific research and technological development in areas of common interest, including high-temperature superconducting magnets and fusion energy
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CERN launches Generation Higgs, its new cultural season, with Cédric Klapisch on 25 September
With Generation Higgs, CERN honours the young minds already shaping today’s scientific landscape
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ISOLDE investigates island of inversion
An experiment carried out at CERN’s ISOLDE facility has determined the western shore of a small island of atomic nuclei, where conventional nuclear rules break down
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Towards new physics with bent crystals
Double crystal channelling was observed for the first time at the LHC, a milestone for future short-lived particle research
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Students step up to the I.FAST innovation challenge
International participants of the fourth I.FAST Challenge Based Innovation event were praised for their innovative proposals to find novel medical solutions using particle accelerator technology
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CERN and Pro Helvetia extend “Connect” collaboration and launch Connect Argentina residency
Artists Juan Sorrentino and Céline Manz will jointly complete a dual residency at CERN and the Pierre Auger Observatory as the artists selected for Connect Argentina
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Herwig Schopper (1924 – 2025)
CERN Director-General from 1981 to 1988, he oversaw the successful completion of the largest particle accelerator of its time