Author: Anaïs Schaeffer
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HiLumi LHC: CERN’s full-scale test stand enters the powering phase
With the start of electrical powering, the Inner Triplet String is now entering a new phase of commissioning. This phase will be carried out progressively and will culminate in the powering of the whole installation this summer
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Crystal shadowing to reduce beam losses
A new system made of precisely aligned thin, bent crystal arrays will greatly improve particle beams sent to fixed-target experiments in CERN’s North Area, while also protecting sensitive equipment
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CERN Science Gateway celebrates its 1000th science show
These interactive demonstrations make CERN’s cutting-edge physics accessible and inspiring for all ages
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Presidential visits to CERN
The President of Lithuania and the President of Armenia visited CERN on 19 January
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Barbara Latacz awarded 2025 Boeing Quantum Creators Prize
The CERN scientist has been recognised for her work on the development of quantum-limited measurement technologies to determine the antiproton magnetic moment with at least 100-fold improved accuracy
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CERN is the guest of honour at the Cité des métiers in Geneva
From 25 to 30 November, CERN will be the guest of honour at the Cité des métiers, at Geneva’s Palexpo. On an area of more than 1000 square metres, the CERN stand will offer visitors an immersive experience of the Laboratory’s many different professions
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Felix Bloch’s Nobel medal now on display at CERN
This year, on the occasion of what would have been the 120th birthday of Felix Bloch, first Director-General of CERN and 1952 Nobel laureate in physics, the physicist’s family generously donated his Nobel prize medal to CERN
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Which bin should I use for my unwanted cast-iron blocks?
Got any blocks of cast iron lying around in a corner of your office? They might be useful for the future Beam Dump Facility (BDF) for the SPS
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CERN and fusion energy, advancing together
CERN and Fusion for Energy (F4E) sign a major framework collaboration agreement to advance scientific research and technological development in areas of common interest, including high-temperature superconducting magnets and fusion energy
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Welcome back to Earth, Sławosz!
CERN engineer Sławosz Uznański-Wiśniewski, who is currently an ESA astronaut, has landed back on Earth. He left the International Space Station on 14 July after 20 days in space and landed safely on 15 July off the Californian coast