Read article 'Building the future of LHCb'
Building the future of LHCb
LHCb's brand-new “SciFi” tracker and upgraded ring-imaging Cherenkov detectors are vital for the higher LHC luminosities ahead.
Read article 'Building the future of LHCb'
Read article 'Forging the future of AI'
Forging the future of AI
Leaders in artificial-intelligence research spoke to the Courier about what's next for the field, and how developments may impact fundamental science.
Read article 'Hunting anomalies with an AI trigger'
Hunting anomalies with an AI trigger
Jennifer Ngadiuba and Maurizio Pierini describe how ‘unsupervised’ machine learning could keep watch for signs of new physics at the LHC that have not yet been dreamt up by physicists.
Read article 'What’s in the box?'
What’s in the box?
The LHC Olympics and Dark Machines data challenges stimulated innovation in the use of machine learning to search for new physics, write Benjamin Nachman and Melissa van Beekveld.
Read article 'Tracking the rise of pixel detectors'
Tracking the rise of pixel detectors
Silicon pixel detectors for particle tracking have blossomed into a vast array of beautiful creations that have driven numerous discoveries, with no signs of the advances slowing down.
Read article 'Poland marks 30 years at CERN'
Poland marks 30 years at CERN
Three decades since the Polish flag was hoisted at the entrance to CERN, Tadeusz Lesiak recollects the genesis of Poland’s membership and reflects on its impact.
Read article 'State-of-the-art tracking for high luminosities'
State-of-the-art tracking for high luminosities
The tracking systems of the ATLAS, LHCb and CMS experiments are undergoing complete replacements to prepare for the extreme operating conditions of future LHC runs.
Read article 'CERN’s impact on medical technology'
CERN’s impact on medical technology
Frontier instruments like the LHC and its detectors not only push back the boundaries of our knowledge, but also catalyse innovative technology for medical applications, writes Manuela Cirilli.
Read article 'ALICE tracks new territory'
ALICE tracks new territory
The recently installed, upgraded ALICE inner tracking system is the largest pixel detector ever built and the first at the LHC to use monolithic active pixel sensors.
Read article 'ESCAPE towards open virtual research'
ESCAPE towards open virtual research
Launched in February 2019, the European Union project ESCAPE is making strides towards an open scientific analysis infrastructure for particle physics and astronomy.
