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‘Faster than light’ team just as surprised as sceptics

PHYSICISTS on the team that measured particles travelling faster than light said yesterday they were as surprised as their sceptics about the results — which appear to violate the laws of nature as we know them.

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CERN scientists resume probes into origin of universe

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Big-bang machine steps up operations

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Atom-collider running again

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Atom smasher on the mend

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Big Bang machine ready for restart

Restart of 'Big Bang' machine delayed

The planned restart of the world’s largest atom smasher has been delayed, its operator said today.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2009

Winter shutdown for damaged Hadron Collider

Scientists will have to wait until next spring to use the world’s largest particle collider because of repairs and a winter shutdown, CERN decided today.

Tue, 23 Sep, 2008

Long delay to fix collider

THE world’s largest atom smasher — which was launched with great fanfare earlier this month — has been damaged worse than previously thought and will be out of commission for at least two months, its operators said on Saturday.

Mon, 22 Sep, 2008

Damage to particle collider forces two-month halt

The European Organisation for Nuclear Research (Cern) says its new particle collider has been damaged more than previously thought and will be out of commission for at least two months.

Sat, 20 Sep, 2008

Giant particle accelerator to be switched on today

Scientists will "switch on" the most powerful particle accelerator ever built today in an attempt to answer some of the biggest unanswered questions in physics.

Wed, 10 Sep, 2008