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As the ICHEP 2016 conference draws to a close tonight, the BBC will broadcast a new show following scientists at CERN from June 2015
Innovative technologies for next-generation neutrino detectors are currently being tested in the CERN Neutrino Platform project WA105
Particle physicists are showcasing a wealth of brand new results from LHC experiments at CERN, at the “ICHEP 2016” conference in Chicago
CERN celebrated the fourth anniversary of the historical Higgs boson announcement with special pizzas
To celebrate the fourth birthday of the Higgs boson announcement CERN invites you to make your own particle-based pizza
A new citizen science project gives sofa-scientists the chance to search for previously undiscovered particles
Do recent discoveries mean there’s nothing left? Find out what the future holds for theoretical physics in our final In Theory series installment
In the fifth part of our “In Theory” series, we take a look at the relationship between theorists and experimental physicists
Fasten your seatbelts for a grand world tour in the fourth installment of our 'In Theory' series
