Newswise — The theory of relativity is good for understanding big things like black holes colliding and creating gravitational waves in space. Quantum theory is good for understanding small things…
Category: Particle Physics
Detecting Neutrinos from Nuclear Reactors with Water
The Science Neutrinos are subatomic particles that interact with matter extremely weakly. They are produced in many types of radioactive decays, including in the core of the Sun and in nuclear reactors. Neutrinos…
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…
