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LHCb presented a measurement of the masses of two charmonium particles, with a precision that is unprecedented at a collider for this type of particle
With the arrival of key detector components at CERN, the construction of protoDUNE’s single-phase module can now get started
The first 20 modules of a new scintillating fibre tracker have been delivered as early elements of the LHCb detector upgrade
Physicists from ATLAS at CERN have found first direct evidence of high energy light-by-light scattering
The neutrino detector’s road-trip comes to an end as it nestles into its new home near Chicago
The first African-led experiment has taken place at CERN
The new LHCb spokesperson shares his vision for his three-year long mandate
After installing the third of four cryomodules, the HIE-ISOLDE facility began its 2017 physics run expecting great results
The LHCb experiment has reported the observation of a baryon containing two charm quarks and one up quark
On the 5th anniversary of the Higgs discovery announcement, we asked you where you were when you heard this result
Five years ago, the ATLAS and CMS collaborations announced the discovery of the Higgs boson
For the second year, the LHCb collaboration awarded prizes to early-career scientists to recognize their outstanding contributions to the experiment