Scintillators are detectors that make high-energy X-rays or particles visible through flashes of light to form an image. Their many applications include particle physics, medical imaging, X-ray security and more.…
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Argonne workshop highlights ongoing experimental e
Researchers from around the world recently convened at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory for the 25th International Workshop on Neutrinos from Accelerators (NuFact). Held in mid-September, the…
Copper, silver and pectin from apples will protect
Scientists at BFU named after Kant Immanuel have synthesized copper- and silver-based microparticles, stabilized with apple pectin. Experiments have shown that such particles effectively bind organic sulfur-containing compounds. Since substances…
Digging into Neutrino Research | Newswise
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Energy Department Awards New Contract to Manage an
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a new contract to manage and operate Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) located in Batavia, IL. The award was the…
New Physics Needed? Maybe | Newswise
Newswise — DALLAS (SMU) – An unexpected finding about how our universe formed is again raising the question: do we need new physics? The answer could fundamentally change what physics…
Four Argonne Scientists Receive 2024 DOE Early Career Research Awards
Newswise — Recipients of the 2024 U.S. Department of Energy’s Early Career Research Program are each awarded $550,000 a year for five years to help them answer complex questions. Four…
Scientists Turn On Powerful New Machine for Study
Newswise — After nearly a decade of preparation, scientists – including researchers from Rutgers University – have turned on a new apparatus capable of detecting a host of mysterious tiny…
First Neutrinos Detected at Fermilab Short-Baseline Detector
Newswise — Scientists working on the Short-Baseline Near Detector (SBND) at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have identified the detector’s first neutrino interactions. The SBND collaboration has been planning, prototyping and…