Why I gave the world wide web away for free My vision was based on sharing, not exploitation – and here’s why it’s still worth fighting for The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2025
How do particle colliders work? As the name suggests, particle accelerators involve accelerating subatomic particles to incredibly high speeds and smashing them into tiny targets. Space · Sep 23, 2025
Scientists just made the 1st antimatter 'qubit.' Here's why it could be a big deal Scientists made an antimatter qubit made from an antiproton that is in a state of quantum superposition. This breakthrough will allow the strength of the particle's magnetic moment to be measured with unprecedented precision. Space · Jul 24, 2025
Research replication can determine how well science is working – but how do scientists replicate studies? Back in high school chemistry, I remember waiting with my bench partner for crystals to form on our stick in the cup of blue solution. Other groups around us jumped with joy when their crystals formed, but my group just waited. When the bell rang, everyone left but me. My… The Conversation · Jul 17, 2025
Scientists drive antimatter from France to Switzerland in world first Transportation marks ‘new era’ in antimatter research, say CERN physicists The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
Modern-day alchemy! Scientists turn lead into gold at the Large Hadron Collider Researchers at the Large Hadron Collider — the world's largest and highest-energy particle accelerator — have observed a real-life transmutation of lead into gold. Space · May 13, 2025
'Beauty' particle discovered at world's largest atom smasher could unlock new physics Why matter dominates over antimatter in our universe has long been a major cosmic mystery to physicists. A new finding by the world's largest particle collider has revealed a clue. LiveScience · Apr 19, 2025
Scientists share 70-year, multi-billion dollar plan to build tunnel under the Swiss Alps The massive project will see the construction of an underground ‘mega collider’ The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2025
Why do scientists want to spend billions on a 70-year project in an enormous tunnel under the Swiss Alps? The Large Hadron Collider has been responsible for astounding advances in physics: the discovery of the elusive, long-sought Higgs boson as well as other new exotic particles, possible hints of new forces of nature, and more. The Conversation · Apr 17, 2025
The world's largest atom smasher is getting a powerful new upgrade Physicists are finalizing plans for MATHUSLA, a powerful new addition to CERN's Large Hadron Collider that will detect long-lived particles and potentially open the door to new physics. LiveScience · Apr 9, 2025
CERN unveils plans for new atom smasher even bigger than the Large Hadron Collider Officials believe it will lead to new scientific discoveries that could drive innovation in fields that could benefit humankind. Euronews · Apr 1, 2025
Plans unveiled for atom smasher even bigger than the Large Hadron Collider The giant collider could unlock the mysteries of physics The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025
AI to revolutionise fundamental physics and ‘could show how universe will end’ Exclusive: Cern’s next director general Mark Thomson says AI is paving the way for huge advances in particle physics The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025
800-mile-long 'DUNE' experiment could reveal the hidden dimensions of the universe A new underground facility called DUNE, which will accelerate particles for 800 miles between Illinois and South Dakota, could reveal the hidden dimensions of the universe, new research suggests. LiveScience · Jan 9, 2025
Space · Dec 25, 2024 How 2024 brought us deeper into the world of particle physics Dark matter, antimatter, W bosons and neutron lifetimes all feature in our top 10 stories.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2024 The most dangerous delivery truck? How a lorry-load of antimatter will help solve secrets of universe Fantastically expensive and hard to handle, the substance holds the key to a holy grail of science. And experts at Cern now know how to transport it
TechRadar · Nov 11, 2024 Want to unravel the secrets of the big bang, dark matter and the universe? This is what CERN uses to store more than one exabyte of data and beyond CERN uses Toshiba HDDs to store more than one exabyte of data related to the big bang, dark matter and the universe
International Business Times · Nov 7, 2024 New Giant Particle Collider 'Right Option For Science': Next CERN Chief The next head of Europe's CERN physics laboratory said Thursday that he favoured moving forward with plans for a giant particle collider far more powerful than the collider that discovered the famous "God particle".
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024 Mysteries of universe revealed? Hardly. But CERN still fascinates, discovers on its 70th anniversary The scientific center that is home to the world’s largest particle accelerator and is billed as the world’s biggest machine is celebrating its 70th anniversary
Inverse · Sep 24, 2024 Physicists Just Observed An Extremely Rare Event That Could Shake Up the Foundation of Modern Physics A tiny subatomic particle could present a big challenge to the Standard Model.
Inverse · Jul 28, 2024 The Way Physicists Restart The Large Hadron Collider Every Year Is Next-Level Every year at CERN, the Large Hadron Collide gets carefully reset the collider and all the experiments on it. Here's how physicists do it.
The Conversation · Jul 17, 2024 The Large Hadron Collider gets reset and refreshed each year – a CERN physicist explains how the team uses subatomic splashes to restart the experiments When you push “start” on your microwave or computer, the device flips right on – but major physics experiments like the Large Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, don’t work that way. Instead, engineers and physicists need to take a few weeks every year…
The Conversation · Jun 28, 2024 We analysed the entire web and found a cybersecurity threat lurking in plain sight Our latest research has found that clickable links on websites can often be redirected to malicious destinations. We call these “hijackable hyperlinks” and have found them by the millions across the whole of the web, including on trusted websites.
Top News · Jun 2, 2024 Estonia Ratifies Full Membership In CERN For Scientific Access Estonia's full membership in CERN opens doors to leading research opportunities and benefits for Estonian companies, scientists, and teachers.
The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024 The internet is in decline – it needs rewilding The online world was meant to be an open system but has become dominated by huge corporations. If we are to revive it, that must end