The Science Newswise — Hadrons are particles formed by quarks and gluons that are bound together by the strong nuclear force. Nuclear scientists need to understand how hadrons behave and interact with other…
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Search for Sterile Neutrinos Continues at Nuclear Reactors
Newswise — Neutrinos, elusive fundamental particles, can act as a window into the center of a nuclear reactor, the interior of the earth, or some of the most dynamic objects…
Argonne’s Physicists Are Redefining the Possible
BYLINE: Joseph E. Harmon and Lea E. Radick Newswise — The world’s first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear reaction was achieved at the University of Chicago as part of the Manhattan Project…
Maximal Entanglement Sheds New Light on Particle Creation
Newswise — UPTON, N.Y. — Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University (SBU) have shown that particles produced in collimated sprays called…
Nuclear Physicists Create Scalable Quantum Circuits to Simulate Fundamental Physics
The Science Simulating matter in extreme conditions is critical to answering fundamental questions about nature. The Standard Model of particle physics provides a set of equations that can explain these mysteries. However,…
SLAC scientists created the most powerful ultrashort electron beam in the world
BYLINE: Chris Patrick Scientists have created an ultrashort electron beam with five times more peak current than any other similar beam on Earth. Described in a paper published in Physical Review Letters, this…
Germanium detectors help ORNL physicists unlock the mysteries of the universe
BYLINE: Chris Driver Ever since physicist Ernest Rutherford discovered the atomic nucleus in 1911, studying its structure and behavior has remained a challenging task. More than a century later, even…
Automation of Nuclear Chemistry Processes Leads to
The Science Astatine-211 (At-211) is one of a handful of promising alpha emitting radioisotopes for cancer therapy. Its short 7.2-hour half-life means that it must be handled quickly to minimize losses due…
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HKIAS Annual General Meeting 2024: Fostering Globa
The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 19 November 2024, bringing together Senior Fellows from across the globe to discuss strategic advancements…
