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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LHCb flavour anomalies continue to intrigue

Two papers published today in Nature review recent flavour measurements from the LHCb experiment that are at odds with theoretical predictions

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07 June, 2017
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07 June, 2017

Kick-off for the 2017 LHC physics season

Data-taking has started again at the LHC: the experiments are continuing their exploration of physics at the unprecedented energy of 13 TeV.

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Physics
23 May, 2017

LHCb finds new hints of possible Standard Model deviations

The LHCb experiment finds intriguing anomalies in the way some particles decay

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18 April, 2017

A wealth of precise new results at Moriond

At the 52nd Rencontres de Moriond conference CERN collaborations presented many new results, including their first ones with the full 13 TeV dataset

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Experiments
30 March, 2017
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30 March, 2017

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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Experiments
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