The CERN Fire and Rescue Service launches the “Be ready, be safe!” campaign
The CERN Fire and Rescue Service launches the “Be ready, be safe!” campaign Do you have questions about fire safety, emergency response or first aid? The CERN Fire and Rescue Service is here to help!...
View ArticleA new piece in the matter–antimatter puzzle
A new piece in the matter–antimatter puzzle Yesterday, at the annual Rencontres de Moriond conference taking place in La Thuile, Italy, the LHCb collaboration at CERN reported a new milestone in our...
View Article"La nuit est belle!" 2025
"La nuit est belle!" 2025 On the evening of Friday, 11 April, CERN will participate in the fifth edition of “La nuit est belle !” . The aim of this initiative is to make turning off or reducing the...
View ArticlePedal Power: join CERN’s 2025 Bike to Work Challenge!
Pedal Power: join CERN’s 2025 Bike to Work Challenge! (Image: Bike to Work) The popular Bike to Work challenge is back for its 2025 edition. This Switzerland-wide initiative encourages us all to grab...
View ArticleAccelerator Report: The LHC commissioning is well on track, but challenges...
Accelerator Report: The LHC commissioning is well on track, but challenges lie ahead Last week, on 19 March, the first beam-based physics of the year began when protons from the PS hit the n_TOF...
View ArticleComputer Security: The cost of compromise
Computer Security: The cost of compromise Recently, the Computer Security Office reported on a cybersecurity incident at a remote Tier 2 site of the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG). Compromised to...
View ArticleCERN mobility: driven by data, naturally
CERN mobility: driven by data, naturally Particle physics is all about data, but so too is mobility at CERN. The data shows that we feel strongly about how we get to work and how we get around the...
View ArticleA trailblazer at 90
A trailblazer at 90 (Image: Ugo Amaldi) Join CERN on Friday, 4 April to celebrate the achievements and long career of Ugo Amaldi as he turns 90. Ugo Amaldi joined CERN as a fellow in September 1961....
View ArticleCERN community: Join our spring scavenger hunt to win chocolate
CERN community: Join our spring scavenger hunt to win chocolate (Image: S. Fenkart/CERN) Spring is in the air! As the accelerator complex starts to awaken, so too does the biodiversity on the CERN...
View ArticleSymmetry between up and down quarks is more broken than expected
Symmetry between up and down quarks is more broken than expected In late 2023, Wojciech Brylinski was analysing data from the NA61/SHINE collaboration at CERN for his thesis when he noticed an...
View ArticleCERN releases report on the feasibility of a possible Future Circular Collider
CERN releases report on the feasibility of a possible Future Circular Collider After several years of intense work, CERN and international partners have completed a study to assess the feasibility of...
View ArticleCERN scientists find evidence of quantum entanglement in sheep
CERN scientists find evidence of quantum entanglement in sheep The CERN flock of sheep on site in 2017. (Image: CERN) Quantum entanglement is a fascinating phenomenon where two particles’ states are...
View ArticleAEgIS transforms smartphone sensors into an antimatter camera of...
AEgIS transforms smartphone sensors into an antimatter camera of unprecedented resolution Did you know that the camera sensor in your smartphone could help unlock the secrets of antimatter? The AEgIS...
View ArticleCMS finds unexpected excess of top quarks
CMS finds unexpected excess of top quarks The CMS collaboration at CERN has observed an unexpected feature in data produced by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which could point to the existence of...
View ArticleNews from the March 2025 CERN Council Session
News from the March 2025 CERN Council Session On 28 March, the CERN Council concluded an intense week of presentations and discussions covering the full range of CERN’s activities. The delegates...
View ArticleCERN management structure for 2026–2030
CERN management structure for 2026–2030 In my first months as Director-General Designate, I’ve been privileged to have enriching discussions with the current Management and have consulted widely...
View ArticleThe LHC experiment collaborations at CERN receive Breakthrough Prize
The LHC experiment collaborations at CERN receive Breakthrough Prize This weekend, the ALICE, ATLAS, CMS and LHCb collaborations at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN were honoured with the...
View ArticleDisruption of the Storage, Recuperation and Sales service (B133)
Disruption of the Storage, Recuperation and Sales service (B133) As a precautionary measure, access to Building 133 has been temporarily suspended following diagnostics in preparation for future...
View ArticleSpring is here, but so are the wasps!
Spring is here, but so are the wasps! Wasps are a nuisance that unfortunately come hand in hand with warm spring days. Here are a few tips to help minimise their presence so that we can enjoy the...
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CERN signs a joint Statement of Intent with Canada
CERN signs a joint Statement of Intent with CanadaCERN Director-General, Fabiola Gianotti (left), and His Excellency Mr Patrick Wittmann, Ambassador of Canada to Switzerland and Liechtenstein (right),...
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