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…
Category: Particle Physics
First Science Results from FRIB Published
The Science A multi-institutional team of nuclear science researchers has published the results of the first experiment at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB). The experiment studied the decay…
IU researchers part of collaborative project to better understand the physics of our universe
Newswise — For the last six years, Indiana University researchers and collaborators from around the world have sought to answer important questions about the most basic laws of physics that…
Molecular Composition of Aerosols Differs from Day to Night
The Science Tiny aerosols particles in the atmosphere have a significant effect on the climate. They affect the climate directly by interacting with solar radiation. Depending on the type of…
Researchers use nanoparticles to target, treat inflammatory bowel diseases
Newswise — AMES, Iowa – Drug-delivering nanoparticles could improve treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases that affect the quality of life of more than 3 million Americans, Iowa State University researchers…
New Findings on the Flow of Particles in Heavy Ion Collisions
The Science Scientists ran a comprehensive analysis of data from collisions of heavy ions (the nuclei of atoms) to determine which factors most influence fluctuations in the flow of particles. They found…
Brookhaven’s Navid Vafaei-Najafabadi Awarded Prestigious NSF Early CAREER Grant
Newswise — Navid Vafaei-Najafabadi is a scientist who wears many hats. At Stony Brook University, he is an assistant professor in Department of Physics and Astronomy and leads the Plasma…
Fast light pulse triggers charge transfer into water
Newswise — In certain molecules, the so-called photoacids, a proton can be released locally by excitation with light. There is a sudden change in the pH value in the solution…
DUNE collaboration tests new technology for second detector module
Newswise — In recent months, the neutrino research facility at the European laboratory CERN has been bustling with activity. Scientists, engineers and technicians from around the world have gathered there…
