Deciphering Titanium-48: Unraveling a Century-Old Nuclear Enigma
A 100-year-old physics mystery may be close to being solved as new research reveals structural changes in titanium-48’s nucleus. The world around us is made…
Neutrons News
Neutrons are subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, alongside protons. They are electrically neutral, lacking a net electric charge, which distinguishes them from positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons. Neutrons play a crucial role in the stability of the nucleus, with their presence helping to mitigate the electrostatic repulsion between protons. Discovered by James Chadwick in 1932, neutrons are fundamental to the basic structure of matter and are instrumental in various nuclear reactions, including nuclear fission and fusion. Neutrons are also used in many applications outside of physics, such as neutron scattering techniques in materials science for studying the properties of materials, and in medicine for cancer treatment through neutron therapy.
Molecular Magic: How Supercritical Fluids Blur the Lines of Matter
New research reveals the dual nature of supercritical fluids, transitioning from gas-like to liquid-like behavior, providing insights into fluid dynamics under extreme conditions. A study…
Neutrons Illuminate the Mysteries of Space Glass
Researchers have developed techniques to manufacture different types of glass in space, uncovering potential for advancements in optical technology. Thanks to human ingenuity and zero…
Unlocking the Inner Secrets of Matter With Next-Generation Neutron Mirrors
Improved neutron mirrors can increase the efficiency of material analysis in neutron sources such as the European Spallation Source, which is being built outside Lund,…
This Lab Turned Their COVID Success Into a Cancer-Fighting Mission – Here’s How
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are advancing cancer treatment research by designing drugs that target the metabolic pathways cancer cells rely on for growth….
Triangular Triumph: Unraveling the Mystery of Quantum Spin Liquids After 50 Years
A collaborative research team has confirmed quantum spin liquid behavior in the material KYbSe2, validating a decades-old hypothesis. This breakthrough, significant for quantum computing and…
Unraveling the Secrets of the Early Universe – Ringing Protons Provide New Insight
New research sheds light on the 3D structure of nucleon resonances. During the mid-20th century, scientists discovered that protons have the ability to resonate, akin…
Scientists Solve Mystery of Microgels
Scientists from PSI and the University of Barcelona have managed to explain the strange behavior of microgels. Their experiments with neutron beams have stretched the…
Science Made Simple: What Are Neutrons?
Neutrons are subatomic particles, with a neutral charge and slightly more mass than protons, found in the nucleus of every atom except hydrogen. When not…
A Cutting-Edge Diamond Sensor for Neutron Experiments and Quantum Information Science
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s nuclear physics group is participating in the nEDM experiment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, aiming to measure the neutron’s electric…
Researchers Discover Hidden Chemical Order in Disordered Compound
A novel technique for material analysis combines resonant X-ray diffraction and solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance. The researchers at Tokyo Tech have uncovered the previously unknown…
“Extremely Surprising” – Nuclear Physicists Have a Groundbreaking Observation of “Strange Matter”
New findings from Jefferson Laboratory shed light on the process of forming strange matter from ordinary matter. Nuclear physicists have made a groundbreaking discovery through…
Astral Alchemy: Researchers Synthesize Mysterious Exotic Baryon
Scientists at Osaka University were part of a particle accelerator experiment that produced an exotic and highly unstable particle, and determined its mass. This could…
Physicists Discover Unexpected Mirror Nuclei Pairings
Physicists peer into mirror nuclei. The atomic nucleus is a busy place. Its protons and neutrons periodically collide and fly apart with high momentum before…
Experimental Discovery of a Tetraneutron – An Exotic State of Matter
Theoretical physicist James Vary has been waiting for nuclear physics experiments to confirm the reality of a “tetraneutron” that he and his colleagues theorized, predicted,…
Bending the Laws of Physics: Time Crystals “Impossible” but Obey Quantum Physics
Time crystals were long believed to be impossible because their perpetual motion would seem to defy the laws of physics. However, using quantum physics scientists…
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…
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…