As part of the Feasibility Study for the Future Circular Collider (FCC) project, geological field studies are now under way to determine the nature of the subsoil and to better understand the ...
In 1928 the physicist Paul Dirac proposed that every particle of matter should have an antimatter counterpart. But shortly after the big bang, most of the antimatter disappeared, leaving behind the ...
At CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, physicists and engineers are probing the fundamental structure of the universe. They use the world's largest and most complex scientific ...
On the centenary of quantum mechanics -- the bedrock of particle physics and enabler of numerous technologies – CERN is contributing to the development of a new generation of quantum technologies for ...
In collisions between protons at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), pairs of top quarks – the heaviest known elementary particles – are frequently produced along with other heavy quarks, including ...
Enthusiastic to help visitors Discover CERN? Want to accompany them on a journey Back to the Big Bang? Passionate about all things Quantum? Discover the 3 new exhibition spaces in Science Gateway.