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A Nobel laureate's formula for the universe

Watch François Englert explain the equations for the Brout-Englert-Higgs mechanism that gives particles mass, with the help of a blackboard

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Physics
26 February, 2014

Test Storage Ring could find new life at ISOLDE

A particle accelerator from Heidelberg, Germany – the Test Storage Ring - may not be going into storage after all

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Accelerators
25 February, 2014
Accelerators
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25 February, 2014

CERN History: Giant magnets come to CERN in the 1950s

In CERN's 60th year, we look back at some of its historic moments. Here magnet coils for the Synchrocyclotron make their journey to Geneva in 1955

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At CERN
24 February, 2014

Taking biomedical research at CERN to the next level

The head of CERN's Medical Application Programme addresses a medical conference 60 years after the first use of protons to treat cancer

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Knowledge sharing
20 February, 2014
Knowledge sharing
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20 February, 2014

CERN takes 60th anniversary celebrations to member states

To celebrate the Organization's 60th anniversary, a variety of events are planned in members states – learn more on the cern60 website

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At CERN
14 February, 2014

Some CLIC with your free-electron laser?

The CLIC study could transfer its X-band expertise to light sources and medical applications

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Knowledge sharing
14 February, 2014
Knowledge sharing
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14 February, 2014

In pictures: Access to the last LHC splice

A team composed of CERN staff, industrial support and mechanics from Pakistan have given access to the last LHC splice for inspection

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Engineering
11 February, 2014
Engineering
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11 February, 2014

Physics meets medicine at ICTR-PHE conference

From 10 to 14 February in Geneva, physicists, medical doctors and life-science experts will discuss innovative techniques in the fight against cancer

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Knowledge sharing
10 February, 2014
Knowledge sharing
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10 February, 2014

SESAME breathes new life into LEP cavities

Radiofrequency cavities built for the Large Electron Positron Collider are finding use on the SESAME project

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Accelerators
05 February, 2014
Accelerators
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05 February, 2014

Today in 1971: First proton-proton collisions

On 27 January 1971 beams of protons collided in the Intersecting Storage Rings for the first time

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At CERN
27 January, 2014