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LHC: pushing computing to the limits

The LHC produced unprecedented volumes of data during its two multi-year runs, and, with its current upgrades, more computing challenges are in store

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Computing
01 March, 2019
Computing
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01 March, 2019

X-ray imaging in progress: keep clear!

Zones where industrial radiography is in progress are clearly marked and must be avoided, since high levels of radiation may be present within the marked area

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At CERN
01 March, 2019
At CERN
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01 March, 2019

FIRIA project: addressing fire safety at CERN

This project will develop a general integrated risk assessment methodology and use it for a number of CERN’s facilities

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At CERN
01 March, 2019

Computer Security: A "file drop" for confidential data

Why not try CERN IT’s CERNbox service? It encrypts the transmission of documents during the sharing process, avoids the proliferation of copies by offering a single place to deposit a file, and allows revocation of access

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Computing
01 March, 2019

Winners honoured at tenth ATLAS Thesis Awards

On 14 February, the ATLAS Collaboration celebrated some of its most junior members at a ceremony in CERN’s Main Auditorium

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At CERN
27 February, 2019

LHCb catches fast-spinning charmonium particle

The new particle, dubbed the ψ3(1D), was observed in data recorded between 2011 and 2018

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Physics
26 February, 2019

LS2 Report: a technological leap for the acceleration of SPS

The SPS radiofrequency acceleration system is being enhanced with a new technology: solid-state amplifiers

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Accelerators
26 February, 2019
Accelerators
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26 February, 2019

First Web browser revived during hackathon

As part of CERN’s celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the Web, an international team is at CERN to recreate the WorldWideWeb browser

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Computing
26 February, 2019
Computing
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26 February, 2019

What’s in store for the CMS detector over the next two years?

With the LHC switched off for a two-year technical stop, CMS is undergoing significant maintenance and upgrades

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Experiments
26 February, 2019
Experiments
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26 February, 2019

Wheels in motion: what’s planned for ATLAS in the next two years?

Enhancing ATLAS’s detection capabilities in preparation for the LHC restart

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Experiments
26 February, 2019
Experiments
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26 February, 2019