Newswise — MgB2 is a binary compound that acts as a superconductor at a moderate temperature of around -234°C. This temperature can be achieved using inexpensive coolants like liquid hydrogen…
Category: Particle Physics
Researchers develop clever algorithm to improve our understanding of particle beams in accelerators
Newswise — Whenever SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s linear accelerator is on, packs of around a billion electrons each travel together at nearly the speed of light through metal piping. These…
Zeroing in on a Fundamental Property of the Proton’s Internal Dynamics
The Science Inside the proton are elementary particles called quarks. Quarks and protons have an intrinsic angular momentum called spin. Spin can point in different directions. When it is perpendicular…
Cheap cobalt catalyst makes record ammonia
Newswise — Ammonia (NH3) is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world, with a production of over 187 million tons in 2020. About 85% of it is…
Scientists demonstrate unprecedented sensitivity in measuring time delay between two photons
Newswise — A team of researchers has demonstrated the ultimate sensitivity allowed by quantum physics in measuring the time delay between two photons. By measuring their interference at a beam-splitter…
PNNL Scientist Inspires Next Generation at the National Science Bowl
By Jesenia Hernandez Newswise — Physicist Emily Mace will share her science journey and an interactive presentation about her current research with middle school and high school students from across…
charmdate review
UT Southwestern Medical Center will lead a national multicenter clinical trial to test a treatment strategy for pediatric cancer patients that has shown promising results in adults. The trial will…
Sleeping pill reduces levels of Alzheimer’s proteins
What: Researcher at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will discuss the study which involved a sleeping aid known as suvorexant that is already approved by the Food and Drug…
Farm waste turned into air-cleaning substance
Newswise — Air pollution and its high concentration in cities is one of the problems facing society today, due to its harmful effects on the environment, but also on human…
Teasing Strange Matter from the Ordinary
Newswise — NEWPORT NEWS, VA – In a unique analysis of experimental data, nuclear physicists have made the first-ever observations of how lambda particles, so-called “strange matter,” are produced by…
