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We can safely say that we’ve been successful in delivering the message of science for peace this year, says CERN Director-General Rolf Heuer
CERN Director General and the Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission sign a document admitting Pakistan to CERN Associate Membership
A look back at the some of the stories in the laboratory's 60th anniversary year
With the holiday season drawing near, several CERN services have made special preparations for the annual closure
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole has been collecting data on some of the most violent collisions in the universe
The emergency stop tests of the Prevessin site area 10 are planned for Saturday 10 January 2015 from 7am to 8pm
The emergency stop tests of the Administrative area are planned for Friday, 2 January 2015 from 7am to 9pm
The emergency stop tests at the ISR and West areas on the Meyrin site are planned for Saturday 3 January 2015 from 7am to 8pm
ISOLDE is holding a special 50th anniversary edition of its annual workshop to celebrate the approval of the programme in 1964