Tag: Scientists

  • LHCb sheds light on two pieces of the matter–antimatter puzzle

    LHCb sheds light on two pieces of the matter–antimatter puzzle

    The collaboration has found evidence of CP violation in decays of baryons and in decays of beauty hadrons into charmonium particles

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  • ALICE finds first ever evidence of the antimatter partner of hyperhelium-4

    ALICE finds first ever evidence of the antimatter partner of hyperhelium-4

    The finding also represents the first evidence of the heaviest antimatter hypernucleus yet at the LHC

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  • CLOUD experiment resolves puzzle of new aerosol particles in upper troposphere

    CLOUD experiment resolves puzzle of new aerosol particles in upper troposphere

    Isoprene emitted by tropical forests may provide a globally important source of aerosol particles that influence clouds, according to a new study by the CLOUD collaboration at CERN

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  • ATLAS observes top quarks in lead–lead collisions

    ATLAS observes top quarks in lead–lead collisions

    The result opens a new window into the study of the quark–gluon plasma that is believed to have filled the Universe briefly after the Big Bang

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  • CERN Council selects Mark Thomson as next Director-General, starting in 2026

    CERN Council selects Mark Thomson as next Director-General, starting in 2026

    Professor Thomson’s five-year mandate will begin on 1 January 2026

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  • Decoding top quarks with precision

    Decoding top quarks with precision

    The ATLAS experiment at the LHC reveals how pairs of top quarks are produced along with other heavy quarks

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  • Particle physicists chart a course to the future

    Particle physicists chart a course to the future

    The aim of the third update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics is to develop a visionary and concrete plan that greatly advances human knowledge in fundamental physics through the realisation of the next flagship project at CERN

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  • Updated schedule for CERN’s accelerators

    Updated schedule for CERN’s accelerators

    The timing and duration of the third long shutdown (LS3) of the Large Hadron Collider and injector complex has changed, here’s why

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  • Blowing out 70 candles: CERN celebrates seven decades of discoveries and looks ahead to a brilliant future of science and innovation

    Blowing out 70 candles: CERN celebrates seven decades of discoveries and looks ahead to a brilliant future of science and innovation

    A special high-level ceremony held at CERN crowned a year-long celebration taking place across Europe and beyond

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  • Professor Costas Fountas elected as next President of the CERN Council

    Professor Costas Fountas elected as next President of the CERN Council

    The CERN Council has announced that Professor Costas Fountas will become its 25th President beginning on 1 January 2025

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