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For the next 17 days, every minute counts when it comes to taking lead–lead collision data
CERN’s kaon factory pushes the energy frontier to probe uncharted territories of many beyond-the-Standard-Model theories
The MADMAX experiment at CERN’s North Area probes dark matter candidates with two new prototypes
This will be a significant step towards testing ProtoDUNE for the next era of neutrino research
A four-legged robotic solution has completed its first successful radiation protection test inside CERN’s largest experimental area
From high above to far below, journey through the CERN highlights of 2023
On 3 November, Nobel laureate Michel Mayor and other scientists will shed light on the dark side of the sky to celebrate Dark Matter Day 2023 at CERN
Plasma accelerator AWAKE has tested scalability and is all set to begin its second phase of data taking with an upgraded plasma source
CERN and IUPAP collaboration that led to the formation of the IUPAP Women in Physics working group has come a long way
Join CERN, Fermilab and SURF on 15 June at 6 p.m. CEST for its first gameshow-style livestream to learn about all things neutrinos
The first observation of collider neutrinos at the LHC paves the way for exploring new physics scenarios
A High-Luminosity LHC instrument known as the Beam Gas Curtain will be tested and start collecting data during Run 3