An optical fibre link to the ALPHA experiment at CERN’s Antimatter Factory will assist in precise measurements of the properties of antihydrogen. (Image: CERN) The Standard Model of particle physics ...

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has discovered 76 new particles so far. In addition to discovering the unique Higgs boson, ...

Gauge theories are ubiquitous in fundamental physics with applications ranging from high-energy particle physics over emergent phenomena in condensed matter to quantum information science and ...

As the carriers of the weak force, the W and Z bosons are central to the Standard Model of particle physics. Though discovered four decades ago, the W and Z bosons continue to provide physicists with ...

On a microscopic scale, our world is governed by quantum physics. Beyond the fundamental questions and 'mysteries' of quantum mechanics, the ability to control this microscopic realm opens up exciting ...

Dive into CERN's accelerator complex with these 360° panoramic photos. You can take a virtual tour of the installed machines and equipment, visit different areas of ...

How is CERN is governed and organised? Find out about its Council, Member States and departments.

Katarzyna Dyga of IT department measuring the TETRA network coverage and quality of voice calls in the AD during the end of year technical stop 2017/2018 assuring that the TETRA service is reliable.

Is the Large Hadron Collider dangerous? No. Although powerful for an accelerator, the energy reached in the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is modest by nature’s standards. Cosmic rays – particles ...

In carrying out the mission with which it is entrusted by its Member States, the Organization collects and uses personal data related to people interacting with CERN, including CERN contributors (i.e.

CERN's cryogenic systems cool over 1000 magnets on the LHC to temperatures close to absolute zero, where matter takes on some unusual properties Cryogenics is the branch of physics that deals with the ...