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Retired MRI scanner gets new life studying the stars

Magnet from re-commissioned Australian MRI scanner used to help scientists understand star explosions

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Experiments
04 April, 2017

Ancient particle accelerator discovered on Mars

CERN and NASA scientists today revealed the presence of the largest particle accelerator ever built

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At CERN
01 April, 2017

Webcast: How does CERN power UNOSAT's humanitarian efforts

On 31 March 2017 at 11:00 the manager of UNOSAT, will give an overview of the variety of activities carried out by the organisation since 2001

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At CERN
31 March, 2017

Silicon sandwiches feed LHC’s upgraded collision appetite

CMS high-luminosity LHC upgrade requires new silicon sensors, to better distinguish between particles from multiple collisions

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Experiments
29 March, 2017

Cosmic collisions at the LHCb experiment

What happens when protons in cosmic rays collide with helium nuclei? The LHCb experiment is on the case

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Experiments
27 March, 2017
Experiments
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27 March, 2017

CERN openlab: looking ahead to the next 15 years

After celebrating its 15th anniversary last year, CERN openlab looks back on its successes and what it hopes to achieve in the coming years

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Computing
22 March, 2017

Raising the (G)bar for antimatter exploration

What is the effect of gravity on antimatter? A new experiment at CERN is preparing to join the quest to find the answer to this question in physics

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Physics
17 March, 2017

CERN: ideal for entrepreneurship, for those who take a leap

How CERN is an ideal place to explore and nurture new business ideas and to foster an entrepreneurial spirit

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Knowledge sharing
17 March, 2017
Knowledge sharing
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17 March, 2017

LHCb observes an exceptionally large group of particles

In what is an exceptional observation, the LHCb experiment at CERN has discovered a new system of five particles in a single analysis

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Experiments
16 March, 2017

Here’s what open-heart surgery at the LHC looks like

See in images how the “heart” of the CMS detector, its Pixel Tracker, was replaced

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Experiments
14 March, 2017