December 26, 2023

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Scientists Probe the Emergent Structure of the Carbon Nucleus

Researchers examine the structure of the low-energy nuclear states of carbon-12 using nuclear lattice effective field theory.

December 20, 2023

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How Do Quark-Gluon-Plasma Fireballs Explode into Hadrons?

Scientists translate predictions of hydrodynamics into experimentally observable particle patterns.

December 11, 2023

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Using Gravitational Waves to Observe Thermal Effects in Binary Neutron Star Mergers

Simulations of binary neutron star mergers suggest that future detectors will distinguish between different models of hot nuclear matter.

December 6, 2023

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When in a Plasma of Quarks and Gluons, Not All Jets Radiate Equally

Jets of particles in quark-gluon plasma from heavy-ion collisions lose energy via radiation, but how they radiate energy depends on the jet’s structure.

November 29, 2023

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Theory Offers a High-Resolution View of Quarks Inside Protons

Theorists predict differential distribution of 'up' and 'down' quarks within protons—and differential contributions to the proton's properties.

November 20, 2023

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Scientists Report Direct Observation of the Dead-Cone Effect in Quantum Chromodynamics

Novel techniques allow the first direct observation of a predicted effect that results in the suppression of gluon radiation emitted by a heavy quark.

November 15, 2023

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Engineers Develop a New Detector System for Quantum Computing

A new system for detecting photons in laser-powered quantum computers brings these systems closer to reality.

October 11, 2023

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Researchers Develop a Novel Method to Study Nuclear Reactions on Short-Lived Isotopes Involved in Explosions of Stars

Scientists take pictures of a nuclear reaction in the laboratory to understand processes inside the cores of stars.

October 4, 2023

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Exploring Stellar Hydrogen Burning via Muons and Nuclei

Nuclear theorists study muon capture on deuteron to understand proton-proton fusion and the hydrogen burning phases of stars.

September 29, 2023

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Using a Gas Jet to Bring Cosmic X-Ray Bursts into the Laboratory

A unique study of a key reaction in X-ray burst nucleosynthesis bolsters the theoretical models used to calculate reaction rates.