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The commissioning of ELENA, a new antiproton deceleration ring, has begun
For the third time ever the LHC today began colliding beams of protons with lead ions to probe the early universe from which matter emerged
The ASACUSA experiment at CERN reported new precision measurement of the mass of the antiproton relative to that of the electron
The annual meeting of ENLIGHT, which focuses on particle therapy for cancer treatment, was held in the Netherlands
Established in 2013 CERN's Neutrino Platform ensures Europe’s participation in next-generation long- and short-baseline neutrino experiments in Japan
Christine Sutton describes the pioneering 1956 experiment that proved the existence of the neutrino
As the ICHEP 2016 conference draws to a close tonight, the BBC will broadcast a new show following scientists at CERN from June 2015