Austrian synchrotron debuts carbon-ion cancer treatment
MedAustron becomes one of six centres worldwide to treat tumours with carbon ions.
FuSuMaTech initiative levels up
Projects include new designs for MRI gradient coils, the design of 14 and 16 T MRI magnets, and a conceptual design for new mammography magnets.
Deciphering elementary particles
Former CERN physicist Christian Fabjan takes a whirlwind tour of 60 years of innovation in particle-detection technology at CERN and beyond.
First light for supersymmetry
Ideas from supersymmetry have been used to address a longstanding challenge in optics – how to suppress unwanted spatial modes that limit the beam quality of high-power lasers.
Cosmic research poles apart
Two independent groups are going to Earth’s extremes to make unprecedented measurements for physics, education and the environment.
J-PET’s plastic revolution
A PET detector based on plastic scintillators offers whole-body imaging in addition to precision tests of fundamental symmetries.
First human 3D X-ray in colour
New-Zealand company MARS Bioimaging Ltd has used technology developed at CERN to perform the first colour 3D X-ray of a human body, offering more accurate medical diagnoses.
LHC upgrade brings benefits beyond physics
The high-luminosity LHC promises a quantifiable return to society in terms of scientific, economic and cultural value.
Big science meets industry in Copenhagen
The Big Science Business Forum (BSBF), held in Copenhagen, Denmark, saw delegates discuss opportunities in the current big-science landscape
CERN and Member States talk med-tech
The first annual knowledge-transfer thematic forum on medical applications takes place at CERN
