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ALICE is optimized to study the collisions of nuclei at the ultra-relativistic energies provided by the LHC. The aim is to study the physics of strongly interacting matter at the highest energy densities reached so far in the laboratory. In such conditions, an extreme phase of matter - called the quark-gluon plasma - is formed. Our universe is thought to have been in such a primordial state for the first few millionths of a second after the Big Bang, before quarks and gluons were bound together to form protons and neutrons. Recreating this primordial state of matter in the laboratory and understanding how it evolves will allow us to shed light on questions about how matter is organized and the mechanisms that confine quarks and gluons. For this purpose, we are carrying out a comprehensive study of the hadrons, electrons, muons, and photons produced in the collisions of heavy nuclei (²⁰⁸Pb). ALICE is also studying proton-proton and proton-nucleus collisions both as a comparison with nucleus-nucleus collisions and in their own right. In 2021, ALICE completed a significant upgrade of its detectors to further enhance its capabilities and continue its scientific journey at the LHC in Run 3 and 4, until the end of 2032. At the same time, upgrade plans are being made for ALICE 3, the next-generation experiment for LHC Runs 5 and 6.

Recent highlights

53 Billion lead-ion Collisions in Run3: A New Era of Discovery

On Sunday (14 June 2026) morning at 5h37 a.m., our LHC Run 3 data taking came to its scheduled conclusion.. Read more

ALICE’s upgraded detector showcases its beauty

The ALICE Collaboration has performed the first LHC measurement of beauty-quark production in a previously unexplored momentum range .. Read more

Jets boost nuclear coalescence

Latest ALICE Submissions

Modification of jet-energy flow in heavy-ion collisionsThe ALICE Collaboration presents the first measurements of the jet-energy flow ($Δp_{\rm T}$) observable in proton-proton and heavy-ion collisions. Jets are excellent probes for the quark$-$gluon plasma, a deconfined state of matter produced in heavy-ion collisions. The jet-energy flow observable characterizes the radial distribution of energy from the jet axis in an infrared and collinear-safe way and is sensitive to medium-induced parton-shower modifications. Inclusive charged jets are measured in Pb$-$Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\rm NN}} = 5.02$ TeV for the transverse-momentum interval 60$-$80 GeV/$c$. For pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}=13$ TeV, measurements include the 40$-$60 and 60$-$80 GeV/$c$ intervals, where the latter serves as the reference for investigating medium-induced modifications. Results show that most parton energy is concentrated in the jet core, with a clear suppression of energy flow in heavy-ion collisions at larger radii (significance 3.5$-$4.5$σ$) indicating a narrowing of the energy flow. While all models -- PYTHIA 8, HERWIG, JEWEL, and JETSCAPE -- reproduce the pp results with only small deviations in the tails, the relative modification in Pb$-$Pb collisions is well described by JEWEL without recoil. Conversely, JEWEL with recoil (medium response) and JETSCAPE show significant deviations, exhibiting increasing or more constant trends with radius that are disfavored by the data.	2606.20061
Precision mass measurements of multistrange baryons and their antiparticlesThe $Ω^-$ baryon, composed of three strange quarks (sss), was predicted by the quark model and discovered in 1964, playing a pivotal role in establishing quarks as fundamental constituents of matter. Despite its importance, experimental knowledge of its mass remains limited, with the current world average relying on measurements performed more than four decades ago and lacking robust estimates of systematic uncertainties. This is notable given the central role of the $Ω^-$ mass, and alternatively that of the $Ξ^-$(dss), in lattice QCD calculations, where it is widely used to set the overall physical scale. Precise scale setting is essential for first-principles studies of quark confinement, chiral symmetry breaking, and stringent tests of the Standard Model. Here we report high-precision measurements of the masses of the $Ω^-$ and $Ξ^-$ baryons and their antiparticles, determined from invariant-mass reconstruction of their decay products in proton$-$proton collisions at the LHC. The analysis exploits the excellent tracking and particle-identification capabilities of the ALICE experiment, enabling accurate reconstruction of the displaced decay vertices characteristic of these short-lived particles. Each mass is measured with a fractional uncertainty of about 60 parts per million, for example $M_{\barΩ^+}=1672.558\,\pm\,0.034\,({\rm stat.})\,\pm\,0.102\,({\rm syst.})$ MeV/$c^2$. The precisely known K$^0_{\rm S}$ and $Λ$ masses are used for calibration. These results establish new precision benchmarks in strange-baryon spectroscopy and enable stringent tests of Charge-Parity-Time invariance in the multistrange-hadron sector. Our measurement reduces the scale uncertainty in lattice QCD calculations, enabling for instance sub per mille precision for the hadronic vacuum-polarization contribution to the muon anomalous magnetic moment.	2606.20144
Probing flavor effects in the QCD parton shower using $\mathbf{{\rm D}^0}$-tagged jet angularities in proton$-$proton collisions at $\mathbf{ \sqrt{s} = 5.02}$ TeVThe ALICE Collaboration presents the first measurements of ${\rm D}^0$-tagged jet angularities in proton$-$proton (pp) collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 5.02$ TeV. Jet angularities are powerful substructure observables that characterize the angular and momentum distributions of particles within jets via tunable weighting parameters. Varying the angular parameter in jet angularities allows for a systematic probe of the sensitivity to collinear and soft radiation, enabling the study of flavor-dependent fragmentation and hadronization through comparisons of jets initiated by different partons. This paper reports ${\rm D}^0$-tagged and inclusive (gluon-dominated) charged-particle jet angularities with a resolution parameter $R=0.4$ in the low jet transverse momentum range ($10 < ~ p_{\rm T}^{\rm ch. \, jet} < ~ 20$ GeV/$c$), where charm-quark mass effects are most significant. At low angular weight, which emphasizes collinear radiation, ${\rm D}^0$-tagged jets exhibit smaller angularity values than inclusive jets. This provides evidence for the radiation suppression from massive quarks -- a phenomenon known as the QCD dead-cone effect. As the angular weight increases, giving more emphasis to wide-angle radiation, the difference between ${\rm D}^0$-tagged and inclusive jet distributions decreases. This indicates that the modification is concentrated within the jet core rather than its edge. PYTHIA 8 simulations qualitatively reproduce both the angularity of ${\rm D}^0$-tagged and inclusive charged-particle jets, but reproduce the ${\rm D}^0$-tagged jet distributions better than those of inclusive jets, offering a powerful new constraint for models. These results provide insight into flavor-dependent fragmentation and establish an essential baseline for future studies of jet modifications in the quark-gluon plasma produced in heavy-ion collisions.	2606.20028
Evidence for parton energy loss in oxygen$-$oxygen collisions at $\mathbf{\sqrt{s_{\rm NN}}=5.36}$ TeVUltra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions create a hot and dense medium of deconfined quarks and gluons, the quark$-$gluon plasma (QGP), in which parton energy loss ("jet quenching") is a key probe of hot medium properties. While parton energy loss has been firmly established in large systems such as Pb$-$Pb and Au$-$Au collisions, no unambiguous direct evidence exists in smaller systems such as high-multiplicity p$-$Pb and pp collisions. To probe the onset of parton energy loss at intermediate system size, measurements of neutral-pion production are presented in this Letter for oxygen$-$oxygen (OO) and proton$-$oxygen (pO) collisions recorded with the ALICE detector in July 2025, relative to a pp baseline. The nuclear modification factor $R_{\rm OO}$ is suppressed relative to unity with a transverse-momentum dependence similar to that observed in Pb$-$Pb collisions, consistent with a previous CMS measurement in OO collisions with charged particles. As $R_{\rm OO}$ contains contributions from both cold and hot nuclear matter effects, $R_{\rm pO}$ is also presented in order to constrain cold nuclear matter (CNM) contributions. $R_{\rm pO}$ is found to be compatible with unity, indicating that CNM effects alone cannot account for the suppression observed in $R_{\rm OO}$. Final-state effects are isolated using the measured double ratio $R_{\rm OO} \left/ R_{\rm pO}^2 \right.$, which largely cancels CNM contributions and exhibits a significant suppression relative to expectations without energy loss at a $4.9σ$ level. Theoretical models incorporating parton energy loss via different mechanisms predict a significant suppression of the $R_{\rm OO} \left/ R_{\rm pO}^2 \right.$ relative to unity, consistent with the data. These findings establish parton energy loss in OO collisions, extending experimental evidence for jet quenching to the smallest nuclear system studied to date.	2606.19967
Hyperon ($Λ$) polarization along the beam axis in Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\rm NN}} = 5.36$ TeVThe measurement of hyperon ($Λ$ and $\overlineΛ$) polarization along the beam axis in Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\rm NN}} = 5.36$ TeV using the ALICE detector is presented. The polarization, arising from vorticity components induced by anisotropic flow, is studied relative to the second- and third-order event planes. The measured polarization exhibits clear azimuthal sine modulations, providing the first observation of polarization along the beam direction measured relative to the third-order event plane at the Large Hadron Collider. The values of the polarization measured with respect to the second-order event plane relative to the second harmonic event plane are consistent with previous measurements at $\sqrt{s_{\rm NN}} = 5.02$ TeV and show improved statistical precision owing to the larger data sample. Comparisons with hydrodynamic calculations indicate that the measured polarization is sensitive to the bulk viscosity and the vortical structure of the quark-gluon plasma, offering new constraints on its transport properties. In particular, the polarization measured relative to the third-order event plane is expected to provide an additional and independent input to constrain both bulk and shear viscosities of the quark-gluon plasma.	2606.18070

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Upcoming Conferences (Next Week)

LLP2026: 16th workshop of the Long-Lived Particle Community

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XVII Quark Confinement & Hadron Spectrum

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Job - Belle II term-limited assistant professor at KEK (16-06-2026 )

Job - Researcher (Postdoc) | KEK, Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies / Belle Group (19-05-2026 )

Job - Postdoc in Real-Time Data Analysis with LHCb at Indiana University (18-05-2026 )

ALICE Job - Postdoctoral Fellowship - IJCLab laboratory at Orsay (France) (08-05-2026 )

Job - Postdoctoral Position on the CMS tracker upgrade for HL-LHC | UCLouvain, Belgium (20-04-2026 )

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The ALICE Collaboration embraces and values the diversity of its team members and colleagues. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all people regardless of their nationality/culture, profession, age/generation, family situation and gender, as well as individual differences such as but not limited to ethnic origin, sexual orientation, belief, disability, or opinions provided that they are consistent with the Organization’s values.