Updates: January 2013
Standing on the shoulders of software developers
— Ensuring scientific software stays citable and sustainable
AEGIS completes installation
— The recently installed AEGIS experiment will examine the effect of gravity on antimatter
Superconductivity leads the way to high luminosity
— Work is progressing on new technologies that would under pin an upgrade of the LHC in 10 year’s time
Carrying the weak force: Thirty years of the W boson
— On 25 January 1983, CERN physicists announced to the world the discovery of the W boson, an elementary particle that carries the weak force
Helix Nebula project passes proof-of-concept
— Now half way through its pilot phase, the Helix Nebula project is moving ahead with new organizations coming on board
Students! Apply now for CERN's Summer Student Programme
— There are only five days left to apply for the chance to join CERN as a summer student in Geneva, and work on some of the world's biggest experiments
ALICE scrutinizes proton-lead run for quark-gluon plasma
— The ALICE experiment will be watching the collisions closely to tease out the effects of lead ions from the effects of the plasma
Protons smash lead ions in first LHC collisions of 2013
— Accelerator team declares "stable beams" as lead ions collide with protons in first LHC physics beams of 2013
Lead-proton run: CMS prepares to receive collisions
— Preparations have been progressing steadily at CMS to receive collisions between protons and lead ions
Preparing the LHC for the lead-proton run
— For the last run before the two-year shutdown, the LHC is going beyond its original design specification and will collide protons with lead ions
Antimatter experiments present progress
— At CERN today, the experiments at the Antiproton Decelerator presented updates on their work in 2012, and their hopes for 2013
Medical imaging network passes midterm review
— At CERN today, European Commission representatives gave the green light to the continuation of the ENTERVISION network for imaging in particle therapy
