CERN Suspends Collaborations with Russia

The European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) will not enter new collaborations with Russian scientific institutions following a request of Ukraine‘s scientists to halt partnerships with Russian science institutions in response to Russia‘s military invasion of their country. CERN operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world including the famous Large Hadron Collider, which … Read more

Strongest magnetic field did not produce exotic particles called magnetic monopoles

Researchers have used the strongest magnetic field ever measured to search for exotic particles called magnetic monopoles, but they came up empty Physics 2 February 2022 By Leah Crane Accelerator beam pipes at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN near Geneva, Switzerland Daniel Dominguez/CERN The strongest magnetic field ever measured anywhere in the universe has … Read more

2022 news preview: Large Hadron Collider will reach for the edge of physics

By Matthew Sparkes The Large Hadron Collider has been shut down for upgrades since 2018 CERN THE Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN near Geneva, Switzerland, will start running again after a three-year shutdown and delays due to the covid-19 pandemic. The particle collider – known for its role in the discovery of the Higgs … Read more