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Ten years ago the global research and development effort for the future International Linear Collider kicked off at a meeting in Snowmass in the US
Data for the LHC experiments, summer conferences, and Pakistan as an Associate Member State
A superconducting dipole magnet model for the High-Luminosity LHC project has exceeded previously obtained performance levels
In a new blog series, ATLAS-collaboration members from all over the world share their stories
The LHCb experiment has observed for the first time particles made up of five quarks
After a week of preparations for operation at higher intensity, physics data collection has resumed at the LHC
A breakthrough for klystrons, hollow e-lenses, a gender-balance roadmap and more from the June 2015 issue
One week of LHC operation is being devoted to scrubbing the beam pipes to eliminate electron clouds, which can destabilise the beam
This week’s Council meeting was dominated by discussions about the long-term, sustainable future of CERN
Physicists are using LHC detector technology to retrieve Native American music from old recordings
The first planned technical stop of the LHC starts on Monday, with five days of maintenance work scheduled for the accelerator and its experiments