Switzerland Rejects Right-Wing Initiative to Cap Population at 10 Million

Swiss voters defeated the SVP's proposal to limit population growth at 10 million, rejecting a measure that would have capped residency permits and forced a withdrawal from the EU free-movement agreement.

The Large Hadron Collider Goes Quiet for Three Years

After a productive extension, Run 3 at the LHC concluded in early July 2026. The machine now enters Long Shutdown 3 for a major upgrade.

CERN Adds an 84th Hadron to the Particle Zoo

The ATLAS Collaboration has observed a new excited meson, bringing the tally of hadrons discovered at the LHC to 84.