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LHC collimators: Precision is in their nature
The collimation system for the Large Hadron Collider's Run 2 will consist of a total of 118 ultra-precise devices
The very model of a modern pi-mode structure
The first new PI-Mode Structure (PIMS) cavity for Linac 4 is under assembly at CERN
CMS to improve underground fire-fighting system
The High Expansion Foam System is the last line of defence against fire in the CMS cavern
Improving data analytics for better science
Representatives of major research institutions and leading IT companies came to CERN for a data analytics workshop organized by CERN openlab
A celebration of science for peace
At the start of CERN’s 60th anniversary year, the current director-general looks at the organization’s role in bringing nations together
Particle physicists in Norwegian knitwear. Oh yes.
Two Norwegian school classes who recently visited CERN thanked their guides with physics-themed jumpers
The future is just around the corner
This week and next see a series of meetings looking at the future of CERN, and indeed of particle physics, says Director-General Rolf Heuer
The observation of authentic make-believe monopoles
MOeDAL spokesperson James Pinfold gives his own personal take on the recent announcements of the discovery of a synthetic Dirac monopole
Maria and Giuseppe: Lives intertwined with CERN’s history
CERN will be celebrating its 60th anniversary this year - and Maria and Giuseppe Fidecaro have been at the laboratory since nearly the first day
A mid-term report for LS1
As the LHC’s first long shutdown, LS1, enters its second calendar year, it’s a good time for a mid-term report on how things are progressing