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LHC inducted into TIME’s Best Inventions Hall of Fame
TIME has chosen the LHC as one of the 25 most iconic inventions from the past 25 years
The CERN chips transforming science and society
From the first colour X-rays to detecting forgeries in the art world, semiconductor chips based on those originally designed for particle physics experiments continue to impact society in new and unexpected ways thanks to CERN’s Medipix collaborations
Accelerator Report: LHC performance stays on track and is cruising towards the target
As the 2025 LHC run enters its final ten weeks, strong performance pushes luminosity past 90 inverse femtobarns, while lead-ion preparations are ahead of schedule
A new look for CERN’s Main Building
With a newly opened CERN Community Support Centre (CCSC) branch and newly renovated offices, it’s all change for Building 60, CERN’s Main Building
European Strategy update enters final straight
The completion of the Physics Briefing Book on 2 October marks a major milestone towards the 2026 update of the European Strategy for Particle Physics
Computer Security: CERN, beautified
The Computer Security Office is planning to improve the security posture of CERN's web presence, making it a bit more beautiful than before
White Rabbit meets quantum entanglement
The CERN-born open-source timing technology is being tested for use in quantum networks and secure quantum communication
2025 Beamline for Schools winners at CERN, DESY and the University of Bonn
The three laboratories welcomed the winners of the 2025 Beamline for Schools competition from 10 to 24 September
Writing with style? There’s a guide for that
Puzzled by punctuation? Confused by capitalisation? Find out how CERN’s style guides can help you to communicate more clearly
Preserving particle physics data
A lot of the science from our accelerators is published long after collisions end, so storing experimental data for future physicists is crucial