Category: News
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Intellectual Property as a key driver for innovation and creativity in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals
Intellectual Property as a key driver for innovation and creativity in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals This year’s World Intellectual Property (IP) day explores how intellectual property fosters innovation and creativity, and its pivotal role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to shape our collective future. At CERN, the pursuit of knowledge in particle physics and related technological
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CERN’s edge AI data analysis techniques used to detect marine plastic pollution
CERN’s edge AI data analysis techniques used to detect marine plastic pollution CERN’s expertise in data management is leveraged to combat marine plastic litter through the new EU project, Edge SpAIce Earth Observation (EO) and particle physics research have more in common than you might think. In both environments, whether capturing fleeting particle collisions or
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CERN detector could help to improve head tumour radiotherapy
CERN detector could help to improve head tumour radiotherapy | Scientists are testing a new device to help target cancer cells more accurately in ion radiotherapy of head and neck tumours, which could help limit the treatment’s side effects. It includes Timepix3, a small particle detector developed at CERN Particle detectors like the ones used
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ABB and CERN identify 17.4% energy-saving opportunity in the Laboratory’s cooling and ventilation motors
ABB and CERN identify 17.4% energy-saving opportunity in the Laboratory’s cooling and ventilation motors Through a strategic research partnership focused on CERN’s cooling and ventilation systems, energy efficiency audits have helped to identify a savings potential of 17.4% across a total of 800 motors In a joint research project conducted between 2022 and 2023, ABB and CERN developed a
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CERN software to become central hub for EU research
CERN software to become central hub for EU research | Over the last ten years, CERN-born Zenodo has evolved to store ever more scientific data. Today, a new project is set to ensure Zenodo’s position as a prime repository for EU research data What is the link between particle physics, the study of biodiversity and
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How CERN and Ceva are pioneering the future of Edge AI
How CERN and Ceva are pioneering the future of Edge AI What does the face recognition on your phone have to do with particle physics? Discover how CERN and Ceva, a leader in digital signal processor technology, worked together to advance Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the edge. Each day, we are using devices equipped with
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Digital twins at CERN and beyond
Digital twins at CERN and beyond | Discover how these virtual copies of reality are being used at CERN and what their impact is on society “Digital twins” blur the line between the physical and the virtual. More than simulations, these virtual copies of reality incorporate real data to reshape the way we design and
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Bringing quantum computing to society
Bringing quantum computing to society | A new, three-year CERN-based programme called the Open Quantum Institute seeks to make quantum computing resources and technical expertise widely available A new, three-year CERN-based programme will make quantum computing resources and technical expertise available to projects designed to support the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The new programme
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Accelerating stroke prevention
Accelerating stroke prevention | The same AI algorithms used to diagnose anomalies in CERN’s accelerator chain have the potential to detect brain pathologies such as strokes The complex system of the CERN accelerator chain requires immense precision in order to operate. To address this need, CERN researchers developed artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that predict and
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From physics to finance: how can CERN tools help to uncover market manipulation?
From physics to finance: how can CERN tools help to uncover market manipulation? | With its world-renowned expertise in the analysis of massive volumes of data, CERN has started a unique collaboration with leading market-surveillance experts to explore how particle physics could help to build future manipulation-detection techniques Whether on the trading floor or in
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Launching CERN Venture Connect
Launching CERN Venture Connect CERN launches its new programme designed to support for deep-tech startups CERN Venture Connect (CVC) is designed to provide startups a fast, streamlined, and customised service. CVC aims to support deep-tech startups in all of CERN’s Member States and Associate Member States. The programme will help the founders succeed by giving
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MARS Bioimaging partners with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS)
MARS Bioimaging partners with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) The partnership will assess particular aspects of the MARS 5×120 Extremity scanner. Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), the world’s leading academic medical center specialized in musculoskeletal health, and New Zealand-based medical device and technology company MARS Bioimaging Limited (MARS) today announced a new collaborative relationship
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SuperNode and CERN collaborate on new solutions for renewable energy transmission
SuperNode and CERN collaborate on new solutions for renewable energy transmission | The result of this collaboration on superconductivity could greatly improve energy transmission and accelerate the transition to renewable energy Physicists and engineers at CERN use the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments to probe the fundamental laws of nature. CERN’s mission is
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Colliding particles not cars: CERN’s machine learning could help self-driving cars
Colliding particles not cars: CERN’s machine learning could help self-driving cars | CERN and software company Zenseact wrap up a joint research project that could allow autonomous-driving cars to make faster decisions, thus helping avoid accidents In the future, autonomous or self-driving cars are expected to considerably reduce the number of road accident fatalities. Advancing
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Combining quantum with high-energy physics
Quantum leap CERN QTI head Alberto Di Meglio speaking at the QT4HEP event, supported through CERN openlab and sponsored by Google, IBM and Intel
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Simulating the spread of COVID-19 with BioDynaMo
Simulating the spread of COVID-19 with BioDynaMo | Based on CERN’s experience in large-scale computing, BioDynaMo, an open-source computer simulation software, is now available in the European Open Science Cloud to support fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, understanding how the virus spreads is crucial for governments when deciding on
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CERN and Airbus partnership on future clean aviation
CERN and Airbus partnership on future clean aviation | CERN and Airbus UpNext sign a collaboration agreement to assess the use of superconducting technologies for future low-emission aeroplanes. Today, CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, and Airbus UpNext, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus, have launched an innovative collaboration to explore the potential use
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Outreach award for initiative to teach high-school physics with CERN detectors in Spain
Outreach award for initiative to teach high-school physics with CERN detectors in Spain | Since their inception at CERN in the framework of the Medipix collaborations, the Medipix and Timepix families of chips have proved their worth in various technical and scientific fields, from medical imaging to astrophysics – Timepix chips are flying on the Artemis
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Unlocking AI’s true potential in healthcare requires collaboration
Unlocking AI’s true potential in healthcare requires collaboration It’s no secret that collaboration and knowledge sharing is how the world can improve. They are also a fundamental part of any scientific research project. At CERN, we developed the World Wide Web so that scientists could share their data with other researchers across the world. We
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Thirty years of the TERA Foundation
Thirty years of the TERA Foundation | On 15 September 1992, the TERA Foundation was established in Novara, Italy. Exactly 30 years later, a symposium was held at CERN to review its contributions to hadron therapy The Piazza Navona is home to one of Rome’s most famous landmarks: the fountain of the four rivers. As
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Spectroscopic X-ray imaging now certified for medical use
Spectroscopic X-ray imaging now certified for medical use The CERN Workshops on Medical Applications of Spectroscopic X-ray Detectors have been instrumental in advancing spectroscopic X-ray imaging and bringing it from the lab to the clinic The sixth Workshop on Medical Applications of Spectroscopic X-ray Detectors is currently taking place at CERN. Launched in 2011 and
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Launching the CERN Innovation Programme on Environmental Applications (CIPEA)
Launching the CERN Innovation Programme on Environmental Applications (CIPEA) | Launching the CERN Innovation Programme on Environmental Applications (CIPEA) Renewable energy, clean transportation, pollution control, climate monitoring, nature protection, green science … Could your work at CERN and the technologies developed by your team help build a healthier and more sustainable planet? The CERN Innovation Programme
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CERN and CNAO, a long-standing collaboration in the fight against cancer
CERN and CNAO, a long-standing collaboration in the fight against cancer On November 24, the CNAO (Centro Nazionale di Adroterapia Oncologica) hadrontherapy centre in Pavia, Italy, organised a special event to celebrate twenty years since the CNAO Foundation was established and ten years since the first cancer patient was treated at the CNAO facility. Since then,
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CERN Quantum Technology Initiative unveils strategic roadmap shaping CERN’s role in next quantum revolution
CERN Quantum Technology Initiative unveils strategic roadmap shaping CERN’s role in next quantum revolution CERN QTI reaches its next milestone today, with the unveiling of a first roadmap defining its medium- and long-term quantum research programme This article was originally published on quantum.cern Geneva, 14 October 2021. The CERN Quantum Technology Initiative (CERN QTI) reaches its
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Researchers use CERN technology to evaluate risk of COVID-19 transmission
Researchers use CERN technology to evaluate risk of COVID-19 transmission The CERN-developed COVID Airborne Risk Assessment tool (CARA) is helping researchers from the University of Geneva assess the effectiveness of different measures to limit SARS-CoV-2 aerosol transmission in schools. (Editor update 13/3/23: Please note that since September 2022 CARA is now called CAiMIRA – CERN
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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. This article was originally published in the July/August edition of CERN Courier magazine. Today, the tools of experimental particle physics are ubiquitous
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Sparking breakthroughs in radiation protection for spacecraft, aviation and accelerators
Sparking breakthroughs in radiation protection for spacecraft, aviation and accelerators | The CERN-coordinated and EU-funded RADSAGA project is coming to an end after four years of rewarding research into radiation protection for electronics With the proliferation of space missions around the globe and technological leaps allowing the development of ever more sophisticated components, there is
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CERN technology to support study of socio-economic inequities, in new collaboration with Statistics Netherlands
CERN technology to support study of socio-economic inequities, in new collaboration with Statistics Netherlands The CERN-codeveloped BioDynaMo technology in collaboration with Statistics Netherlands will perform large-scale data modelling on socio-economic parameters by creating a digital twin of the Netherlands; this can help policy makers combat social inequities | What makes people decide to relocate or
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Open Source Initiative (OSI) endorses the CERN Open Hardware Licence
Open Source Initiative (OSI) endorses the CERN Open Hardware Licence | On 15 January 2021, the Open Source Initiative (OSI) approved, as OSI Certified, the CERN Open Hardware License 2.0, a family of licenses that governs the use, copying, modification and distribution of hardware designs. On 15 January 2021, the Open Source Initiative (OSI) approved,
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New 3D colour X-rays made possible with CERN technology
New 3D colour X-rays made possible with CERN technology | Stunning new images pave the way for large-scale human trials, two years on from the first ever 3D colour human X-ray using CERN Medipix3 technology Two years after the first ever 3D colour X-ray of a living human, MARS Bioimaging has released stunning new images made using a world-first
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Applying Physics to Financial Markets
Applying Physics to Financial Markets | The Commodity Risk Management Expertise Center (CORMEC) and Wageningen University & Research (WUR) have signed an agreement with CERN to collaborate on research that aims to help protect commodity and financial markets from fraud. Advanced data analytics will be used to identify anomalies that can harm the integrity of
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NASA, CERN Timepix Technology Advances Miniaturized Radiation Detection
NASA, CERN Timepix Technology Advances Miniaturized Radiation Detection | As we prepare to send the first woman and next man to the Moon and on to Mars, NASA, with support from the University of Houston, has been working to develop advanced radiation detectors to better protect astronauts and vital spacecraft systems during solar storms. The detectors are based
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FuSuMaTech opens future of superconducting magnets to academia and industry
FuSuMaTech opens future of superconducting magnets to academia and industry | Superconductivity is not something that immediately comes to mind in regards to daily life, and yet it has become increasingly important. Industry, and especially medical instrumentation industries, display a renewed interest in the domain of superconductivity for applications that range from energy storage, to
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First full satellite tested in CERN’s CHARM facility
First full satellite tested in CERN’s CHARM facility | CHARM, a unique facility at CERN to test electronics in complex radiation environments, has now tested its first full space system: CELESTA (CERN Latchup and radmon Experiment STudent sAtellite). The micro-satellite was successfully tested and qualified in July under a range of radiation conditions that it
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First 3D colour X-ray of a human using CERN technology
First 3D colour X-ray of a human using CERN technology | What if, instead of a black and white X-ray picture, a doctor of a cancer patient had access to colour images identifying the tissues being scanned? This colour X-ray imaging technique could produce clearer and more accurate pictures and help doctors give their patients
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Particle detectors meet canvas
Particle detectors meet canvas | Artworks are part of our cultural and historical heritage. Yet, according to the Fine Arts Expert Institute, nearly half of the artworks circulating on the market are fakes. So how can you tell if a Rembrandt painting is really a Rembrandt and if a Monet is really a Monet? Moreover,
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How can high energy physics help the water shortage?
How can high energy physics help the water shortage? | It might be hard to imagine what link there could be between a huge scientific machine underneath Geneva and a field of tomatoes in Lebanon but both need advanced technology to achieve their best results. Even if they seem light years apart, they face the
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How the LHC could help us peek inside the human brain?
How the LHC could help us peek inside the human brain? | The LHC has been key in driving development of superconducting magnets – one of the most influential technologies to come out of accelerator research and development. These magnets are needed for energy, transport, and medical technology, applications far beyond the field of high energy physics.
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CERN develops cryogenic safety tool with broad range of applications
CERN develops cryogenic safety tool with broad range of applications | Andre Henriques discusses the Kryolize project in this short video. In September, some 120 experts in cryogenic safety came to CERN for the HSE Unit’s first Cryogenic Safety Seminar. Their discussions included Kryolize, a new CERN technology tailored for the LHC with a wide
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New open source medical imaging tools
New open source medical imaging tools | CERN and the University of Bath have released a new toolbox for fast, accurate 3D X-ray image reconstruction with applications in medical imaging and cancer diagnosis. The software offers a very simple and affordable way to improve imaging and potentially reduce radiation doses for patients. The toolbox is
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CERN to produce radioisotopes for health
CERN to produce radioisotopes for health | A groundbreaking ceremony at CERN today marked the beginning of the construction of CERN MEDICIS, a research facility that will make radioisotopes for medical applications. The facility will use a proton beam at ISOLDE to produce the isotopes, which are first destined for hospitals and research centres in Switzerland, and