Downed Hadron Collider faces $21M in repairs
Late in September, CERN disclosed that a faulty electrical connection had knocked the collider offline till next spring. Now, it looks like it will cost upwards of $21 million to get the collider operational again.
CERN grid may boost drug and climate research
The computing grid built to carry data from the Large Hadron Collider to scientists around the world is also being used to speed the development of life-saving drugs and uncover the causes of climate change, people involved in the project said Friday.
Particle collider now offline till spring
Problems continue to plague the world's largest particle collider, as physicists today disclosed that a faulty electrical connection has knocked it offline until next spring.
Particle collider now offline till spring
Problems continue to plague the world's largest particle collider, as physicists today disclosed that a faulty electrical connection has knocked it offline until next spring.
Collider switched on, but data will take months to flow
Scientists completed the first tests of the Large Hadron Collider on Wednesday morning, far more quickly than they had expected. But it will still be months before the first experimental data in the search for elusive subatomic particles starts to flow.
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Downed Hadron Collider faces $21M in repairs