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First observation of single top quark production with W and Z bosons

This incredibly rare phenomenon, observed at the CMS experiment, can help probe the fundamental forces of nature

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Physics
03 November, 2025

Ion recycling to illuminate the heaviest elements

A sophisticated electrostatic trap at CERN’s ISOLDE facility could help researchers probe the chemical reactivity of the rarest and least understood elements

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Physics
03 November, 2025

Computer Security: 20 years of securing controls (or trying to): black swans and convergence

While eagerly expected by experts, the first dominant incident on control systems reported by the media was the Stuxnet attack of 2010 against the Iranian nuclear programme allegedly conducted by some secret services

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Computing
30 October, 2025

Accelerator Report: When plans meet reality…

The two beams circulating in the LHC are currently running with different bunch intensities – an unexpected (but successful) premiere, giving us a good chance to reach last year’s luminosity record

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Accelerators
28 October, 2025
Accelerators
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28 October, 2025

Molecules of pear-shaped atomic nuclei bear fruit

A new ISOLDE study of molecules containing pear-shaped atomic nuclei helps shape future research aimed at testing fundamental symmetries of nature

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Physics
23 October, 2025

Ireland becomes an Associate Member State of CERN

CERN welcomes Ireland as an Associate Member State

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At CERN
22 October, 2025

The accelerator chain prepares for high luminosity

The accelerators that feed into the Large Hadron Collider are ready to supply more intense beams

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Accelerators
17 October, 2025
Accelerators
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17 October, 2025

Accelerator Report: We reached 100!

On 6 October, the total integrated luminosity passed the symbolic mark of 100 fb⁻¹, exceeding the forecast curve. This allowed the bunch intensity to be increased to explore the intensity reach and limitations in view of the HL-LHC era

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Accelerators
17 October, 2025
Accelerators
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17 October, 2025

Felix Bloch’s Nobel medal now on display at CERN

This year, on the occasion of what would have been the 120th birthday of Felix Bloch, first Director-General of CERN and 1952 Nobel laureate in physics, the physicist’s family generously donated his Nobel prize medal to CERN

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At CERN
17 October, 2025