Geneva, 13 January 2005. Results from experiments at CERN¹ and the Jyväskylä Accelerator Laboratory in Finland, reported in Nature² today, cast new light on the primary reaction that creates carbon in stars. All the carbon in the Universe, including that needed for carbon-based life forms such as ourselves, has been made in the hearts of stars through what is known as the "triple alpha reaction".

Geneva and Rome, 1 December 2004. In the presence of Minister Letizia Moratti, CERN¹ Director General, Robert Aymar has presented the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics² (INFN) with an award to recognize its contributions to developing computational Grids, and its pioneering efforts to establish and promote Grid technology at the national level and in Europe.

Geneva, 12 October 2004. On 16 October, CERN¹ throws open its doors to the world for the most ambitious public open day in the Organization's history. This is one of several events to be held in Geneva in October marking the 50th anniversary of the world's largest particle physics laboratory.

The CERN Open Day is the highlight of the Organization's 50th anniversary celebrations for the public. Some 50 sites and activities have been prepared to give a complete picture of life at the world's leading fundamental physics research centre.

Geneva, Switzerland 23 September 2004. Next week, CERN¹ will be hosting CHEP '04, a major conference for Computing in High Energy and Nuclear Physics, at the Congress Centre in Interlaken (September 27 – October 1). This edition of CHEP² will be particularly auspicious, falling in the week where CERN, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, celebrates its fiftieth anniversary.