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ALICE makes first direct observation of a fundamental effect in particle physics

The observation provides direct experimental access to the mass of an elementary particle known as the charm quark

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Physics
18 May, 2022

Large Hadron Collider restarts

Beams of protons are again circulating around the collider’s 27-kilometre ring, marking the end of a multiple-year hiatus for upgrade work

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Accelerators
22 April, 2022
Accelerators
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22 April, 2022

Brazil to become an Associate Member State of CERN

On 3 March 2022, CERN Director-General Fabiola Gianotti and Brazilian Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Marcos Pontes signed an agreement admitting Brazil as an Associate Member State of CERN

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At CERN
12 April, 2022
At CERN
Press release
12 April, 2022

LHCb reveals secret of antimatter creation in cosmic collisions

The finding may help determine whether or not any antimatter seen by experiments in space originates from dark matter

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Physics
07 April, 2022

ASACUSA sees surprising behaviour of hybrid atoms in superfluid helium

The result may open doors to several lines of research in particle physics and beyond

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Physics
16 March, 2022

Solidarity with Ukraine

The CERN community stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, a CERN Associate Member State

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At CERN
08 March, 2022
At CERN
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08 March, 2022

Dorota Gaweda and Egle Kulbokaite win Collide residency award

The Polish–Lithuanian duo, based in Switzerland, were selected as the winners of this year’s edition alongside three Honorary Mentions

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At CERN
12 January, 2022

BASE breaks new ground in matter–antimatter comparisons

The collaboration has made the most precise comparison yet between protons and antiprotons and tested whether or not they behave in the same way under the influence of gravity

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Physics
05 January, 2022