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- Looking into the mirror—beta decay in mirror nuclei, that is—can help explain the weak nuclear force. Beta decay is the most common form of radioactive decay. Researchers @Livermore_Lab, @argonne & @LSU made a new, more precise measure of this beta decay: energy.gov/science/np/art…
- Nuclear data—the key parameters of atomic nuclei—are essential to applications that range from physics to national security. Scientists @argonne, @UCAS1978, @UnivParisSaclay, @RIBF & their partners compiled data on 3,300+ nuclei for the NUBASE library: energy.gov/science/np/art…
- Nitrogen-9 is an exotic isotope with two neutrons and seven protons. Now researchers @WUSTL, @FRIBLab, and partners have experimental and theoretical evidence for this isotope, which stretches the limits of what defines a nucleus: energy.gov/science/np/art…
- #WordOfTheWeek: Nucleosynthesis, the creation of new atomic nuclei, first occurred within a few minutes of the Big Bang when a soup of particles known as quarks and gluons condensed into protons and neutrons: energy.gov/science/doe-ex…
- Engineering the quantum future with vacuum-sealed tubes. Scientists @UChicagoPME recently outlined a potential method for building a cross-country quantum network capable of sending 10 trillion quantum bits over thousands of kilometers per second: pme.uchicago.edu/news/new-metho…
- The mass of a proton is partly due to quarks, but also partly due to gluons. Research by scientists @argonne, @TempleUniv, @JLab_News & colleagues shed new light on what these gluons do and the role of the strong force: energy.gov/science/np/art…
- Quantum particles' interactions are so complex that they quickly overwhelm even the most powerful conventional computers. But quantum computers may offer a solution. Researchers @JQInews are working on quantum simulations for particle physics: jqi.umd.edu/news/particle-…
- #PicOfTheWeek: We can learn a lot about the cosmic recipes of space by studying the behavior of neutron stars. Using @FRIBLab, @ORNL & @michiganstateu researchers have reproduced one of the reactions that occurs when neutron stars feed off of other stars: energy.gov/science/articl…
- Packing 1000X more energy / meter than traditional accelerators is no small feat. Laser wakefield accelerator technology could enable room-sized accelerators instead of kilometer-sized ones. @UMich scientists recently made a big step forward: ners.engin.umich.edu/2024/06/26/det…
- Developing practical quantum computers could accelerate the pace of scientific and technological discovery. @ENERGY has signed a memorandum of understanding with @DARPA to plan and coordinate R&D, engineering, test and evaluation activities: energy.gov/science/articl…
- What drives protons’ spin? Research by the PHENIX Collaboration found that individual gluons in a proton are aligned in the same direction as the proton. That alignment contributes to the proton’s overall spin: energy.gov/science/np/art…
- Quantum chemistry applies the principles of quantum mechanics—the study of how the universe works at the smallest scales—to molecules. Scientists @ORNL & @UTKnoxville drew on quantum chemistry to make CRISPR-Cas tools even better for editing genomes: energy.gov/science/ber/ar…
- #WordOfTheWeek: The weak force is the force that causes a quark to change into a different type of quark or change a quark’s charge. It's one of the three fundamental forces in the Standard Model of Particle Physics. Learn more about our research: energy.gov/science/doe-ex…
