CERN readies its new particle accelerator CERN has inaugurated its new particle accelerator, the Linac 4. Science • 09 May 17
Five new particles discovered by Large Hadron Collider Five new subatomic particles that had been "hiding in plain sight" have been uncovered by the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), Europe's giant atom-smasher. Science • 21 Mar 17
Ireland could join CERN by 2018 - Gianotti The Director General of the European particle physics centre, CERN, has said Ireland could become an associate member of the organisation by around 2018. News • 04 Nov 16
Large Hadron Collider begins second phase The Large Hadron Collider at the European particle physics centre, CERN, has begun smashing particles together today, as it starts its second phase of work. News • 03 Jun 15
Physicists find further proof of Standard Model After nearly three-decades of searching, scientists have detected a telltale change in a sub-atomic particle, further backing a key theory about the Universe. News • 13 May 15
World's biggest particle collider back in action The world's biggest particle collider is back in operation after a two-year upgrade, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research said. News • 05 Apr 15
CERN to restart LHC in two weeks A "new era" in science is expected to dawn in two week's time as scientists re-start the world's biggest and most powerful atom-smasher after a … News • 12 Mar 15
CERN to resume smashing particles in LHC CERN's Large Hadron Collider will be turned back on in March and a few weeks later will start smashing sub-atomic particles together again at nearly … News • 12 Dec 14
Thousands attend Copenhagen's Euroscience Forum The Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF), Europe’s largest science festival, draws to a close later today. Special Reports • 26 Jun 14
Professor says Ireland closer to joining CERN The boss of the European particle physics laboratory has said he is seeing positive signals about the possibility of Ireland joining CERN. News • 23 Jun 14
CERN plans new collider with seven times the power The European particle physics centre at CERN is to carry out a feasibility study on the possible construction of an enormous new collider that would … News • 06 Feb 14
Sherlock to consider merits of joining CERN Minister for Research Sean Sherlock has asked his department to carry out a review of Ireland's international engagement on research and innovation, with particular attention … News • 30 Jan 14
Ireland 'missing out' on science contracts The Belfast born scientist in charge of the Large Hadron Collider has said Ireland is missing out by failing to join the European particle physics … News • 19 Jul 13
Irish scientists at CERN's cutting edge In a corner of the CMS detector experiment control room at CERN, there sits a collection of empty champagne bottles. Special Reports • 19 Jul 13
CERN to attempt to recreate world's first web page CERN, the birthplace of the World Wide Web, is to start a project to recreate the world's first web page. News • 30 Apr 13
Strong evidence Higgs boson found in LHC Analysis of the tracks of an elementary particle found in the Large Hadron Collider last year "strongly indicates" that it is the long-sought Higgs boson, … News • 14 Mar 13
CERN has 'started to talk' about Irish membership The Government has “started to talk” to CERN about becoming a member of the scientific research institute, according to the group’s director general. News • 14 Jul 12
World's top scientists in Dublin for ESOF 2012 More than 500 of the world's top scientists are in the city for the five-day Euroscience Open Forum event, which is Europe's biggest general science … News • 12 Jul 12
CERN scientists discover new subatomic particle Scientists at the CERN research centre have discovered a new subatomic particle that could be the elusive Higgs boson. News • 05 Jul 12
CERN says sub-atomic experiment was 'flawed' Scientists at the Centre for Nuclear Research have said that an experiment which challenged Einstein's theory on the speed of light had been flawed and … Special Reports • 08 Jun 12
