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CMS prepares for the future

There will be no rest at Point 5, the site of the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) detector, during the long shutdown of the LHC

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Experiments
23 April, 2013
Experiments
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23 April, 2013

Two-beam module to drive particle beams

The first module of the Compact Linear Collider is being tested at CERN – with neither beam nor radiofrequency system

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Accelerators
22 April, 2013
Accelerators
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22 April, 2013

Animation shows LHC data processing

A new animation from CERN's IT department shows how LHC data is collected and sent around the world for processing

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Computing
18 April, 2013
Computing
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18 April, 2013

Artist turns physicists into particles at CMS

An art installation at CMS Point 5 transforms physicists into the particles they study

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Experiments
16 April, 2013
Experiments
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16 April, 2013

In pictures: Opening the LHC

This week, technicians opened up the first interconnections between LHC magnets to work on accelerator components inside

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Engineering
12 April, 2013
Engineering
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12 April, 2013

Accelerators for medicine

CERN signs a new collaboration agreement with industry to transfer accelerator technology to the medical field

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Knowledge sharing
11 April, 2013
Knowledge sharing
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11 April, 2013

The beginning of the universe, for beginners

CERN scientists team up with TED-Ed animators to bring you the first of a series of five animations about physics

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At CERN
09 April, 2013

The LHC at level best

CERN surveyors have taken new measurements of the height of the LHC magnets in the tunnel, to see how geological shifts may be affecting the machine

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Accelerators
09 April, 2013
Accelerators
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09 April, 2013

LHC consolidations: Insulating the magnets

The LHC's main magnets operate at temperatures colder than outer space – and it's time to replace the insulation on 1695 interconnections between them

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Engineering
08 April, 2013
Engineering
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08 April, 2013

AMS experiment measures antimatter excess in space

The international team running the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) today announced the first results in its search for dark matter

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Physics
03 April, 2013