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Shape-shifting collisions probe secrets of early Universe

The first high-energy collisions between light nuclei at the Large Hadron Collider confirm the unusual “bowling-pin” shape of neon nuclei and offer up a new tool to study the extreme state of matter produced in the aftermath of the Big Bang

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Physics
18 September, 2025

CERN launches Generation Higgs, its new cultural season, with Cédric Klapisch on 25 September

With Generation Higgs, CERN honours the young minds already shaping today’s scientific landscape

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At CERN
08 September, 2025

CERN and Pro Helvetia extend “Connect” collaboration and launch Connect Argentina residency

Artists Juan Sorrentino and Céline Manz will jointly complete a dual residency at CERN and the Pierre Auger Observatory as the artists selected for Connect Argentina

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At CERN
26 August, 2025

A quantum leap for antimatter measurements

Demonstration of first antimatter quantum bit paves the way for substantially improved tests of nature’s fundamental symmetries

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Physics
23 July, 2025

Announcing the winners of CERN’s photography competition

The three winning pictures reflect the Laboratory’s identity and futuristic feel, portraying the ongoing innovation work for future colliders

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At CERN
17 July, 2025

Slovenian flag raised at CERN

The Slovenian flag was raised today at a ceremony held at CERN to mark the country’s accession as CERN’s 25th Member State

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At CERN
03 July, 2025
At CERN
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03 July, 2025

First-ever collisions of oxygen at the LHC

The Large Hadron Collider gets a breath of fresh air as it collides beams of protons and oxygen ions for the very first time. Oxygen–oxygen and neon–neon collisions are also on the menu of the next few days

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Accelerators
01 July, 2025
Accelerators
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01 July, 2025

European project to make web search more open and ethical

The OpenWebSearch.eu consortium, which includes CERN, has released a pilot of the first federated, pan-European Open Web Index, paving the way for a new generation of unbiased and ethical search engines

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Computing
06 June, 2025

AI enhances Higgs boson’s charm

The CMS collaboration presents a new search for the decay of a Higgs boson into charm quarks, bringing physicists closer to unravelling how this unique particle endows matter with mass

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Physics
19 May, 2025
Physics
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19 May, 2025

ALICE detects the conversion of lead into gold at the LHC

Near-miss collisions between high-energy lead nuclei at the LHC generate intense electromagnetic fields that can knock out protons and transform lead into fleeting quantities of gold nuclei

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Physics
08 May, 2025