Tag: News
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Preserving particle physics data
A lot of the science from our accelerators is published long after collisions end, so storing experimental data for future physicists is crucial
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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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Accelerator Report: Good performance for some, swift recovery for others
The LHC pre-injectors delivered excellent availability throughout recent weeks, while an SPS electrical fault and an LHC collimator vacuum leak have been overcome, allowing a successful return to full luminosity production
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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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Today I learned: I should be more like a giraffe
What is the connection between giraffes and nonviolent communication? What links Lao Tzu with Building 593? Time to find out – time to go back to school
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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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Computer Security: “ClickFix”, a nasty copy & paste
“ClickFixing”, or the art of luring you into executing a very simple string of copy/paste-like tasks to install malware on your computer
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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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Accelerator Report: The accelerator complex, between precision repairs and future-facing studies
The past weeks brought a mix of hands-on interventions and forward-looking studies across the CERN accelerator complex, while the LHC continued to catch up with the forecast luminosity curve