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Sarah Charley is a writer in the communications group at CERN, focussing on US involvement with the LHC.
Today at CERN His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa discussed science and perception with CERN researchers
A new trigger system will expand what ATLAS scientists can look for during high-energy collisions at the Large Hadron Collider
Researchers who need to test parts for experiments at the Large Hadron Collider are taking advantage of Fermilab's Test Beam Facility
Tiziano Camporesi became head of the CMS experiment this month as UC Santa Barbara physicist Joe Incandela’s term came to a close
The Short Model Coil working group recently built a niobium-tin magnet with a peak magnetic field of 13.5 tesla—a record for CERN
The Short Model Coil working group recently built a niobium-tin magnet with a peak magnetic field of 13.5 tesla – a record for CERN
Twelve social(media)ites took a private tour of CERN and shared their experiences on Twitter at the CERN Tweetup
The first Israel at CERN exhibit will continue until Friday 4 October on the first floor of building 500
CERN and Google have joined forces to create panoramic virtual tours of the CERN site