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New physics machine at Cern could unlock the secrets of the electron

The behaviour of every atom, and so all of biology and chemistry as we know them, depends on the mass of the electron.

The Conversation · 5h ago

The Large Hadron Collider is being upgraded so that it can unlock the secrets of the Higgs boson

Deep beneath the French-Swiss border, the world’s largest scientific instrument has fallen silent. After years of smashing proton particles together at nearly the speed of light, Cern’s Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has stopped operations and entered a long shutdown.

The Conversation · Jul 17

Our Large Hadron Collider results hint at undiscovered physics

Recent findings from research we have been carrying out at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern in Geneva suggest that we might be closing in on signs of undiscovered physics.

The Conversation · Apr 20

Just a big toy – or key to the universe? Row over even Larger Hadron Collider

Ambitious project could soak up funding for subatomic physics for decades, say opponents

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2025

CERN Celebrates 70 Years Of Scientific Discoveries And Innovations

Explore CERN's 70-year legacy of scientific innovation, from the Large Hadron Collider to dark matter exploration, shaping global peace and inspiring resea...

Top News · Oct 1, 2024

New technique uses near-miss particle physics to peer into quantum world − two physicists explain how they are measuring wobbling tau particles

One way physicists seek clues to unravel the mysteries of the universe is by smashing matter together and inspecting the debris. But these types of destructive experiments, while incredibly informative, have limits.

The Conversation · Oct 17, 2023

Gravity test: Antimatter falls down, but where did it all go?

From Star Trek to PET scans, antimatter has thrilled and worried humankind. Now, scientists have resolved a key mystery

Al Jazeera · Sep 28, 2023

Perth High School pupils delighted with school trip funding boost from drilling firm Merlin

Observing particles flying at unimaginable speeds will be all in a day's work for a group of lucky Perth High School physics students who are excited to have the funding in place for a trip to CERN in Switzerland

Daily Record · Apr 25, 2023

Splitting the atomic scientists: how the Ukraine war ruined physics

At Cern and elsewhere, a reluctance to give Russian researchers authorship credit on new papers has led to stalemate

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2023

Cern physicists find evidence of three new ‘exotic’ particles as Large Hadron Collider comes back online

‘The more analyses we perform, the more kinds of exotic hadrons we find’

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022