Then and Now / 2012 Early Career Award Winner

WHAT DID THE 2012 EARLY CAREER AWARD ALLOW YOU TO DO? Extensive evidence suggests that a staggering 85% of the matter in our universe is dark matter. However, its identity remains…

X-ray beams help researchers learn new tricks from old metals

Newswise — A research team led by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory used powerful X-ray beams to unlock a new understanding of materials important to the…

RHIC Gets Ready to Smash Gold Ions for Run 23

May 8, 2023 Newswise — The start of this year’s physics run at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) also marks the start of a new era. For the first time since…

Princeton University awards plasma physics graduate student Suying Jin a highly selective honorific fellowship

Jin expressed deep appreciation on receiving the fellowship. “I feel truly honored, and I’m fortunate to be at an institution that lifts up its students in this way,” she said.…

Surprising Preference in Particle Spin Alignment

The Science Certain particles that emerge from a hot soup of matter generated in collisions of atomic nuclei appear to have a preferential “global spin alignment.” The collisions melt the…

After a Walkabout, a Transfer Student Finds Her Footing in Physics

BYLINE: Mike Lucas Newswise — Brianna Romasky’s college journey veered off the beaten path on a quest of self-discovery and finding her passion, which happens to involve physics. Romasky, who…

Zhaodi Pan seeks to uncover the oldest mysteries of the universe

Newswise — The universe began 13.8 billion years ago, but scientists are still striving to understand its origin. Zhaodi Pan, a fellow at the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National…

Quantum-Enhanced Microscope Doubles Resolution

Newswise — Using a “spooky” phenomenon of quantum physics, Caltech researchers have discovered a way to double the resolution of light microscopes. The journal Nature Communications has published a paper…

JSA Awards $558K for Initiatives Fund Program for FY2023

Newswise — WASHINGTON, DC – Jefferson Sciences Associates (JSA) has announced the award of $558,060 through its JSA Initiatives Fund Program. The program supports projects by staff and scientific users…

Silver Nanoparticles Unlock Thermoelectric Power

Newswise — HOUSTON – Numerous high-functioning thermoelectric substances were found during the previous twenty years, but their potential has remained unrealized due to the absence of efficient mechanisms to convert the…