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[Press Update]: CERN to host its third Art and Science Summit, The Hybrid Nexus, on 19 and 20 November Find out more: home.cern/cern-to-host-its-t…
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[Press Update]: Construction begins on massive underground neutrino experiment designed to unlock the secrets of the Universe Find out more: home.cern/construction-begin…
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[Press Update]: A new chapter for Open Research Europe Find out more: home.cern/a-new-chapter-for-… @OpenResearch_EU
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[Press Update]: LHCb finds evidence of one-in-ten-billion particle decay Find out more: home.cern/lhcb-finds-evidenc…
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[Press Update]: CERN’s first Innovation Hub pilot to open in Belgium Find out more: home.cern/cerns-first-innova…
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[Press Update]: CERN and Mistral join forces to accelerate AI for science Find out more: home.cern/cern-and-mistral-j…
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[Press Update]: CERN launches the Grand Prix Resonance, a special edition of the annual Resonance residency programme Find out more: home.cern/cern-launches-the-…
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CERN congratulates the winner of the 2026 @NobelPrize in #Physics 👏 Francis Halzen was awarded the #NobelPrize in Physics for his outstanding contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and to the discovery of high-energy neutrinos originating from astrophysical sources.
The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) profile pictureThe Nobel Prize
@NobelPrizeOct 6
BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Physics to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.”
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[Press Update]: CERN bids farewell to the LHC and enters Long Shutdown 3 Find out more: home.cern/cern-bids-farewell…
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[Press Update]: CLOUD experiment uncovers a major new source of marine aerosol particles Find out more: home.cern/cloud-experiment-u…
View of the CLOUD experiment (image: CERN)

ALT View of the CLOUD experiment (image: CERN)

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[Press Update]: New study highlights CERN’s socio-economic contributions as a global research hub Find out more: home.cern/new-study-highligh…
CERN’s impact extends far beyond the boundaries of fundamental research, from education to collaboration between nations, and including applications for space, medicine, energy and electronics (Credit: CERN, Mars Bioimaging and Axiom Space)

ALT CERN’s impact extends far beyond the boundaries of fundamental research, from education to collaboration between nations, and including applications for space, medicine, energy and electronics (Credit: CERN, Mars Bioimaging and Axiom Space)

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François Englert (1932 – 2026) It is with great sadness that we announce that Belgian theoretical physicist, François Englert, has passed away at the age of 93. Read more: home.cern/francois-englert-1…
François Englert during a visit to CERN in 2014 (Image: CERN)

ALT François Englert during a visit to CERN in 2014 (Image: CERN)

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[Press Update]: Arts at CERN and Pro Helvetia announce the artists selected for the 2026 Connect India residency Find out more: home.cern/arts-at-cern-and-p…
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[Press Update]: Students from Bangladesh, India, Türkiye, the UK and the USA win the 13th edition of Beamline for Schools Find out more: home.cern/students-from-bang…
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[Press Update]: The CERN Council decided to update the European Strategy for Particle Physics (#ESPP) Find out more: home.cern/the-cern-council-d… #FrontlinePhysics
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[Press Update] Arts at CERN and Nobel Prize Museum announce the Collide Stockholm international residency award recipient and two Honorary Mentions Find out more: home.cern/news/news/cern/art…
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Congratulations to the Muon g-2 collaboration
Breakthrough (@brkthroughprize) profile pictureBreakthrough
@brkthroughprizeApr 18
Congratulations to the Muon g-2 Collaboration @CERN @BrookhavenLab @Fermilab, winners of the 2026 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, for multi-decade, groundbreaking contributions to the measurement of the muon’s anomalous magnetic moment, pushing the boundaries of experimental precision and igniting a new era in the quest for physics beyond the Standard Model. breakthroughprize.org/News/9…
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[Press Update] Muon g-2 Experiment Pioneers Win Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics Recognition honors experiments and scientific collaborations at three institutions that explored the subtle wobble of a subatomic particle Find out more: home.cern/news/press-release…
At the Breakthrough Prize ceremony on April 18, 2026, left to right: Brookhaven National Laboratory Interim Director John Hill, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) physicist Chris Polly, Boston University physicist Lee Roberts, Fermilab Director Emeritus Young-Kee Kim, CERN Director General Mark Thompson, University of Washington physicist David Hertzog, and Brookhaven Lab physicist William Morse. (Courtesy of Kat Morse)

ALT At the Breakthrough Prize ceremony on April 18, 2026, left to right: Brookhaven National Laboratory Interim Director John Hill, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) physicist Chris Polly, Boston University physicist Lee Roberts, Fermilab Director Emeritus Young-Kee Kim, CERN Director General Mark Thompson, University of Washington physicist David Hertzog, and Brookhaven Lab physicist William Morse. (Courtesy of Kat Morse)

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[Press Update] Chile becomes an Associate Member State of CERN Find out more: home.cern/news/news/cern/chi…
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[Press Update] CERN to host Europe’s flagship open access publishing platform Find out more: home.cern/news/news/cern/cer…
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