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Heavy-ion collisions: where size matters

ALICE has used a new technique to look at the size of the final state at ‘freeze-out’ in proton-proton and proton-lead collisions

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Experiments
22 January, 2015
Experiments
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22 January, 2015

How to make your own cloud chamber

Build a cosmic-ray detector in the classroom to see tracks left by particles from outer space

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Experiments
21 January, 2015
Experiments
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21 January, 2015

2015: the International Year of Light

During 2015, the International Year of Light, CERN is highlighting the High Luminosity LHC project and CERN’s involvement in the SESAME laboratory

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Accelerators
20 January, 2015
Accelerators
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20 January, 2015

Taking CERN physics to South Asia

CERN physicists travelled to Nepal and India to bring a plethora of particle physics events to schools, universities and public venues

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At CERN
20 January, 2015
At CERN
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20 January, 2015

LHC Season 2: holding the key to new frontiers

With ‘LHC Season 2’ starting soon, running at a new high energy, the LHC key is handed back to the machine operators today

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Accelerators
12 January, 2015
Accelerators
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12 January, 2015

Register now for Beamline for schools

Want to conduct an experiment at a fully operational CERN beamline? Just over 3 weeks left to register for the Beamline for schools competition!

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At CERN
08 January, 2015
At CERN
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08 January, 2015

Pakistan to become Associate Member State of CERN

CERN Director General and the Chairman of the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission sign a document admitting Pakistan to CERN Associate Membership

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At CERN
19 December, 2014

In pictures: CERN in 2014

A look back at the some of the stories in the laboratory's 60th anniversary year

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At CERN
19 December, 2014
At CERN
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19 December, 2014

Cosmic neutrinos and more: IceCube’s first three years

The IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole has been collecting data on some of the most violent collisions in the universe

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At CERN
18 December, 2014

LHC filling with liquid helium at 4 kelvin

The CERN cryogenics team are filling the LHC with liquid helium, cooling entire sections to below 4K

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Engineering
17 December, 2014
Engineering
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17 December, 2014