Newswise — ALBANY, N.Y. (April 14, 2026) — Fangqun Yu, a senior research faculty member at the University at Albany’s Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, has been studying the microphysics of contrail…
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Searching for a Quantum Advantage in Strong-Field Quantum Electrodynamics
Newswise — For the last 80 years, the theory of quantum electrodynamics (QED), which describes all electromagnetic interactions, has been a cornerstone of the standard model, withstanding the scrutiny of…
Largest Neutrino Experiment in the US Wins Project of the Year Award
Newswise — The Underground Construction Association has awarded the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility/Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment at the Sanford Underground Research Facility located in South Dakota, the prestigious 2026 Project of the Year Award. Hosted by…
KATRIN Narrows Down the Range of Neutrinos’ Mass
The Science Scientists have known about the existence of neutrinos – tiny fundamental particles that almost never interact with matter – for 95 years. Nobel Prize-winning work in 1998 showed that their…
Eta Factory Ratchets Up Efforts to Catch Light from Dark Matter
Newswise — When astronomers point their telescopes to the heavens, they tend to look toward the light. They may search for the pin pricks of shining stars, the billowing of…
Scientists Commission Crucial Subsystem in Pioneering Particle Physics Experiment
Newswise — The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory made a major contribution to a high-profile experiment seeking to discover new physics. Hosted at DOE’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory…
When Neutron Stars Collide, Neutrinos Change Flavors
The Science Newswise — Neutron stars are among the densest objects in the universe. They are packed so tightly that a spoonful of their matter weighs more than a mountain. When…
Quantum Magnetism: FSU Researchers Demonstrate Spin-Flip Process in Atomic Nucleus Does Not Account for All Magnetic Behavior
Newswise — In the air people breathe, the water on the Earth, the stars in the sky and more, atoms are the building blocks that make up the universe. Understanding…
U.S. Department of Energy Invests $320 Million in Pioneering Scientific Research
Newswise — WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today, at the Office of Science Advisory Committee meeting, investments in fundamental scientific research and technology development across a wide…
Physicist Mary Bishai Named AAAS Fellow
Newswise — UPTON, N.Y. — The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has recognized Mary Raafat Mikhail Bishai, a physicist at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven…
