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Host State Presidents visit CERN
President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron and President of the Swiss Confederation Alain Berset visited CERN on 16 November
Thick-skinned: Scientists determine the thickness of neutron “skin” in lead-208 nuclei
This is the first measurement of the neutron skin of lead-208 using exchanges predominantly involving gluons and it can provide insight into the structure of nuclei and neutron stars
ISOLDE sees shape shifting in gold nuclei
The finding comes a little more than 50 years after the phenomenon was first discovered at the facility in mercury nuclei
CERN and the World Food Programme sign a memorandum of cooperation
The collaboration between the two international organisations will promote access to and use of breakthrough innovations in the field of IT to fight hunger worldwide
“Futur en tous genres” 2023 at CERN
Experiences and workshops that inspire future careers!
CMS presents its latest search for new exotic particles
This search for exotic long-lived particles looks at the possibility of “dark photon” production, which would occur when a Higgs boson decays into muons displaced in the detector
CERN’s new Open Source Program Office
CERN launches its Open Source Program Office to help you with the release of your software and hardware designs
Accelerator Report: Exploring performance potential for future benefit
The year-end technical stop (YETS) officially started on 30 October, with promising performance tests in Linac4. The injection of the first 2024 LHC beam is scheduled for 11 March 2024
Computer Security: Data Centre Nightmares
Computer security comes with clear mantras: “Defence-in-depth”, where security controls are applied at every level of the hardware and software stack, and “Keep it simple, stupid”, to avoid unnecessary complexity
Digital twins at CERN and beyond
Discover how these virtual copies of reality are being used at CERN and what their impact is on society