Newswise — At particle accelerator facilities around the world, scientists rely on powerful X-rays to reveal the structure and behavior of atoms and molecules. Now, researchers from the Department of…
Category: Particle Physics
Calculations Reveal High-Resolution View of Quarks Inside Protons
Newswise — UPTON, NY—A collaboration of nuclear theorists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, Temple University, Adam Mickiewicz University of Poland, and the…
Designing Detectors for DUNE
Newswise — The most abundant, massive particles in the universe may be ones you’ve never even heard of: neutrinos. These particles are all around us—even streaming through us—though they almost…
Dark SRF experiment at Fermilab demonstrates ultra-sensitivity for dark photon searches
Newswise — Scientists working on the Dark SRF experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have demonstrated unprecedented sensitivity in an experimental setup used to search…
Department of Energy Releases Draft Request for Proposals for the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Management and Operating Contract Competition
Newswise — Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the release of a Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for the selection of a management and operating (M&O) contractor for the Fermi National Accelerator…
Precision Measurement of Polarization
Newswise — NEWPORT NEWS, VA – A doctoral dissertation examining the most precise measurement of electron beam polarization ever made was just awarded the prestigious 2022 Jefferson Science Associates (JSA)…
Contract awarded for acquisition of large cryogenic system for DUNE detectors in South Dakota
Newswise — A newly awarded multi-year contract for the acquisition of a large cryogenic plant to cool tens of thousands of tons of liquid argon brings the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment one…
Droplet Levitation Is a New Way To Explore Airborne Viruses and Microorganisms
Newswise — WASHINGTON, July 18, 2023 – Self-sustained levitation of millimeter-sized droplets was recently discovered by researchers at Tyumen State University, in Russia, during an experiment to select combinations of…
Nuclear Charge Distribution Measurements May Solve Outstanding Puzzle In Particle Physics
The Science What scientists call the “nuclear weak distribution” describes the distribution of “active” protons in a nucleus. These are protons that are eligible to transition into neutrons through what scientists call the “weak interaction.”…
positive to negative trend shift around 2010
Newswise — A research group led by Associate Professor Jing Li from the School of Physics at Peking University published an article in Science Bulletin entitled “The shift of decadal trend in…
