LHCb

The LHCb experiment is on the LHC ring and specialises in investigating the slight differences between matter and antimatter by studying a type of particle called the “beauty quark” or “b quark”.

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Cosmic collisions at the LHCb experiment

What happens when protons in cosmic rays collide with helium nuclei? The LHCb experiment is on the case

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27 March, 2017
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27 March, 2017

LHCb observes an exceptionally large group of particles

In what is an exceptional observation, the LHCb experiment at CERN has discovered a new system of five particles in a single analysis

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16 March, 2017

EYETS report: painstaking work on the detectors

On the experiments’ side, the extended year-end technical stop is a precious opportunity to carry out repairs and maintenance works on their detectors

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15 February, 2017
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15 February, 2017

The Standard Model stands its ground

The LHCb collaboration has presented a new measurement of a rare particle decay, providing another strong confirmation of the Standard Model

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14 February, 2017
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14 February, 2017

Quark Matter 2017: understanding the early universe

The LHC experiment collaborations presented their latest results at the Quark Matter conference on how matter behaved in the universe's first moments

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10 February, 2017
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10 February, 2017

New source of asymmetry between matter and antimatter

CERN’s LHCb experiment has found evidence of a symmetry violation that could contribute to solve the mystery of the missing antimatter

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30 January, 2017
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30 January, 2017

The 4th ALICE, ATLAS, CMS and LHCb Career Networking Event

The “ALICE, ATLAS, CMS and LHCb Career Networking Event” provided early career researchers with an insight into career opportunities outside academia

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09 December, 2016
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09 December, 2016

New results from LHCb at the CKM workshop

At the CKM workshop in Mumbai, India, LHCb presented four interesting new results

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05 December, 2016
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05 December, 2016

Looking for charming asymmetries

New results presented by the LHCb collaboration on the decay of particles containing a “charm” quark delve deeper into the matter-antimatter asymmetry

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28 September, 2016
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28 September, 2016

LHCb Early-Career Scientist Awards

On 15 September 2016, the LHCb collaboration awarded the first set of prizes for outstanding contributions of early-career scientists.

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15 September, 2016
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15 September, 2016

LHCb unveils new particles

The LHCb collaboration announces the observation of four “exotic” particles from its analysis of the LHC data

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08 July, 2016
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08 July, 2016

LHCb unveils new particles

The LHCb collaboration announces the observation of four “exotic” particles from its analysis of the LHC data

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01 July, 2016
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01 July, 2016