New Pumpkin-Shaped Atomic Nucleus Radiates Protons at Record-Setting Rate
A new atomic nucleus 149-Lutetium, consisting of 71 protons and 78 neutrons, has been synthesized in an experiment performed in the Accelerator Laboratory of University…
Neutrons
A ‘Mirror’ to Protons and Neutrons Allows Scientists To Study the Particles That Build Our Universe
Experiment exploring mirror nuclei opens the door to new details about the internal structures of protons and neutrons To understand more about the particles that…
Crucial Tool for Managing Global Warming Allows Scientists To Measure Carbon Without Disturbing Plants
Scientists develop a new way to take a census of carbon in the ground under our feet – a crucial tool for managing climate change…
Tetra-Neutron Experiment: Understanding of Nuclear Forces Might Have To Be Significantly Changed
The tetra-neutron – experiment finds evidence for a long-sought particle comprising four neutrons. While all atomic nuclei except hydrogen are composed of protons and neutrons,…
Unlocking the Mystery of the Early Universe Depends on Estimating the Lifespan of Neutrons
When we look into the night sky, we see the universe as it once was. We know that in the past the universe was once…
From the Moon to the Math, Latest Attempts at Breaking CKM Matrix Unitarity—And Discovering New Physics
A 5-Sigma Standard Model Anomaly Is Possible One of the best chances for proving beyond-the-standard-model physics relies on something called the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa (CKM) matrix. The…
Nuclear Radiation “Fast Neutrons” Used To Transmit Digital Data Wirelessly
Engineers have successfully transferred digitally encoded information wirelessly using nuclear radiation instead of conventional technology. Radio waves and mobile phone signals rely on electromagnetic radiation…
Key Witness Helps DOE Scientists Detect “Spooky” Quantum Entanglement in Solid Materials
Quantum entanglement occurs when two particles appear to communicate without a physical connection, a phenomenon Albert Einstein famously called “spooky action at a distance.” Nearly…
New Insights Into the Dynamic Inner Structure of the Neutron
An international research team with participation from Mainz and Darmstadt measures neutron form factors with previously unattained precision. All known atomic nuclei and therefore almost…
How Long Does a Neutron Live? Physicists Make Most Precise Measurement Yet
Physicists use “bottle” method to make most precise measurement yet of a neutron’s lifetime. Particles called neutrons are typically very content inside atoms. They stick…
Unexpected Substructures in the Fundamental Components of All Matter
Quarks and Antiquarks at High Momentum Shake the Foundations of Visible Matter Jefferson Lab and Fermilab experiments present new results on nucleon structure. Two independent…
Physicists Have Made the World’s Most Precise Measurement of Neutron Lifetime
An international team of researchers has made the world’s most precise measurement of the neutron’s lifetime, which may help answer questions about the early universe….
Long-Theorized Neutron-Clustering Effect in Nuclear Reactors Demonstrated for First Time
Long-theorized phenomenon observed in a working reactor could improve reactor safety, according to a new study. For the first time, the long-theorized neutron-clustering effect in…
Un-Earthly Cold: Scientists Create Exotic “Outer Space” Ice
Researchers from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Oak Ridge National Laboratory successfully created amorphous ice, similar to ice in interstellar space and on icy worlds…
Nuclear Physicists Work to Unravel Strange Mystery of the Neutron Lifetime
Nine seconds. An eternity in some scientific experiments; an unimaginably small amount in the grand scheme of the universe. And just long enough to confound…
Tracking Down the Mystery of the Origin of Matter: Complex Experiment Runs for 2 Years in Search for “New Physics”
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have measured a property of the neutron more precisely than ever before. In the process, they found out…
Magneto-Gravitational Trap Provides Precise Measurement of Neutron Lifetime
A study led in part by physicists at the Indiana University Center for the Exploration of Energy and Matter could provide new insight into the…
Physicists Reveal a Neutron Halo Around Neutron-Rich Magnesium Nuclei
Using the RIKEN Radioactive Isotope Beam Factory, physicists have revealed that the extra neutrons in a neutron-rich magnesium nucleus produce a neutron halo. Most stable…
