News Feature Channel: Particle Physics

Imaging Nuclear Shapes by Smashing Them to Smithereens

Brookhaven National Laboratory — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:00:00 EST

Scientists have demonstrated a new way to use high-energy particle smashups at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) to reveal subtle details about the shapes of atomic nuclei. The method is complementary to lower energy techniques for determining nuclear structure. It will add depth to scientists' understanding of the nuclei that make up the bulk of visible matter.

43rd International Symposium on Physics in Collision

National Center For Scientific Research Demokritos — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:05:39 EST

The International Symposium on Physics in Collision, initiated in 1981, is a prominent conference series focused on particle physics. It features invited plenary talks, parallel sessions, and poster presentations, with a strong emphasis on recent experimental results and theoretical developments.

A Quantum Material Could Be the Future of High-Energy X-Ray Imaging and Particle Detection

Argonne National Laboratory — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 10:05:53 EST

New research conducted at Argonne National Laboratory shows that colloidal quantum shells could revolutionize the production of X-ray imaging scintillators.

Argonne Workshop Highlights Ongoing Experimental Efforts to Unlock the Secrets of the Elusive Neutrino Particle

Argonne National Laboratory — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:05:30 EST

Argonne recently hosted the 25th International Workshop on Neutrinos from Accelerators (NuFact). The workshop brought together leading experts in neutrino physics to share expertise, review progress of experiments and shape future research directions.

Copper, Silver and Pectin From Apples Will Protect Pipelines From Corrosion

Scientific Project Lomonosov — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:05:55 EST

Scientists at BFU named after Kant Immanuel have synthesized copper- and silver-based microparticles, stabilized with apple pectin. Experiments have shown that such particles effectively bind organic sulfur-containing compounds. Since substances containing sulphur atoms are present in the composition of oil and lead to metal corrosion, the development will help prevent pipelines and other equipment in contact with oil from premature destruction. The results are published in Journal of Ecological Engineering.

Digging into Neutrino Research

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:05:32 EST

As a kid, you may have tried to dig a hole in your backyard to reach China. Obviously, that didn't happen. But digging out a lot of ground can be quite productive. Instead of reaching another country, the scientists, engineers, and construction workers on the LBNF-DUNE project dug up rock to enable groundbreaking science.

Energy Department Awards New Contract to Manage and Operate Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:05:08 EST

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a new contract to manage and operate Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) located in Batavia, IL. The award was the result of a DOE competition for the management and operating (M&O) contract for the laboratory. The successful offeror is Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC (FFDG).

Artificial Intelligence Helps Produce Clean Water

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:29 EST

Dr. Son Moon's research team at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a technology that uses data-driven artificial intelligence to accurately predict the concentration of ions in water during electrochemical water treatment processes.

New Physics Needed? Maybe

Southern Methodist University — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 09:05:57 EST

An unexpected finding about how our universe formed is again raising the question: do we need new physics? The answer could fundamentally change what physics students are taught in classes around the world.

Four Argonne Scientists Receive 2024 DOE Early Career Research Awards

Argonne National Laboratory — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:05:29 EST

As winners of the 2024 U.S. Department of Energy's Early Career Research Program, four scientists from Argonne National Laboratory are each receiving an award of $550,000 a year for five years to help them answer complex questions.

First Neutrinos Detected at Fermilab Short-Baseline Detector

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:00:00 EST

After years of preparation, the first neutrinos have been observed by the Short-Baseline Near Detector collaboration. The data SBND collects will expand our knowledge of how neutrinos interact with matter and will be used to search for evidence of new physics.

Scientists Turn On Powerful New Machine for Study of Fundamental Physics

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:00:00 EST

After nearly a decade of preparation, scientists - including researchers from Rutgers University - have turned on a new apparatus capable of detecting a host of mysterious tiny particles. Researchers working on the Short-Baseline Near Detector (SBND) at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) in Batavia, Ill., have started up the new machine and begun detecting the neutrinos produced by Fermilab's particle accelerator beams.

Rutgers Expert Describes Powerful New Machine for Study of Fundamental Physics A "Game Changer"

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 14:00:00 EST

UAH researcher wins NASA FINESST scholarship to study connection between solar wind turbulence and energetic particles

University of Alabama Huntsville — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 11:05:08 EST

Ashok Silwal, a doctoral candidate and graduate research assistant at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), a part of the University of Alabama System, has been chosen to receive a NASA Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science and Technology (FINESST) scholarship to study stream interaction regions (SIRs) in the heliosphere.

Using machine learning to speed up simulations of irregularly shaped particles

University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 15:05:32 EST

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have trained neural networks to predict interactions between irregularly shaped particles to accelerate molecular dynamics simulations.

Superconductivity Is Unpredictable at the Edge

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 14:05:24 EST

A recent study shows that the superconducting edge currents in the topological material molybdenum telluride (MoTe2) can sustain large changes in the "glue" that keeps the superconducting electrons paired. To sustain these changes, the bulk and the edge of MoTe2 must behave differently. This surprise finding will help researchers create and control anyons and aid in the development of future energy-efficient electronics.

How Particles of Light May Be Producing Drops of the Perfect Liquid

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 09:05:36 EST

Underground at the Switzerland-France border, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN holds the record for the world's largest particle accelerator. Its ring alone is nearly 17 miles around. With this tool, scientists smash together subatomic particles to help them better understand the tiny building blocks of the universe. One area that scientists use the LHC to study is the quark-gluon plasma.

In Neutrinos, Quantum Entanglement Leads to Shared Flavor

Department of Energy, Office of Science — Fri, 02 Aug 2024 15:05:08 EST

Neutrinos can change their identities or "flavors" when they interact. Researchers recently found that the neutrinos in a very dense environment such as a core collapse supernova can develop strong correlations through mutual interactions. This means that over time, neutrinos with different initial flavors reach a similar equilibrium flavor and energy distribution.

Cryomodule Assembly Technicians Rev Up Jefferson Lab's Electron-Beam Racetrack

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:00:09 EST

This article features the Jefferson Lab SRF Operations Department's cryomodule assembly technicians, a team of master craftsmen who build, test and install cryomodules in particle accelerators. Their work enables scientific discoveries at Jefferson Lab and beyond.

Microwave Popcorn to Particle Accelerators: Magnetrons Show Promise as Radiofrequency Source

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:45:18 EST

Building on nearly 15 years of research, physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility are exploring magnetrons as the drivers of modern particle accelerators. This could lower the carbon footprint of these energy-hungry machines and help them benefit society far beyond the realm of scientific research.