European Laboratory for Particle Physics

At CERN, scientists from around the world use unique machines to explore how the Universe works, pushing the limits of technology for the benefit of society.

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Final collisions, new horizons

The LHC experiments captured the final collisions before the accelerator’s transformation into the HiLumi LHC, a better-performing machine

CLOUD experiment uncovers a major new source of marine aerosol particles

The marine biosphere may be better able to compensate for future reductions of anthropogenic aerosols than previously thought, according to a new study from the CLOUD experiment

CERN’s impact reaches far beyond the Laboratory

The latest study shows how CERN contributes to scientific, technological, economic and societal outcomes that extend beyond the Laboratory and the field of particle physics

Final collisions, new horizons

The LHC experiments captured the final collisions before the accelerator’s transformation into the HiLumi LHC, a better-performing machine

CLOUD experiment uncovers a major new source of marine aerosol particles

The marine biosphere may be better able to compensate for future reductions of anthropogenic aerosols than previously thought, according to a new study from the CLOUD experiment

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HiLumi LHC

The High-Luminosity Large Hadron Collider will increase by a factor of ten the number of particle collisions (called “luminosity”), vastly increasing the volume of physics data available for researchers.

This leap forward will allow physicists to explore the behaviour of the Higgs boson and other elementary particles with unprecedented precision, increasing the potential for discoveries after 2030.

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LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

Future Circular Collider

The Future Circular Collider could be Europe’s next-generation particle collider: a unique tool to explore the deepest mysteries of the Universe and to drive technology, innovation and skills for decades to come. 

This new collider would help answer many questions about nature’s rulebook that lie beyond the reach of current colliders.

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The Higgs boson

Discovered in 2012 by the ATLAS and CMS experiments at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the Higgs boson confirms the Higgs mechanism, which explains how elementary particles acquire mass through interaction with the Higgs field.
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Neutral currents

Observed at CERN in 1973, via the Gargamelle bubble chamber, and provided the first evidence of the weak neutral force.

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W and Z bosons

Discovered at CERN in 1983, the W and Z boson mediate the weak nuclear force.

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The birth of the web

In 1989, CERN computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web to enable efficient sharing of research data among scientists around the globe.

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Antimatter

CERN operates the world’s only dedicated antimatter facility, producing the first anti-atoms in 1995 and later trapping and transporting antimatter.

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