January 24, 2022
Making Matter from Collisions of Light
Scientists find strong evidence for the long-predicted Breit-Wheeler effect—generating matter and antimatter from collisions of real photons.
January 18, 2022
For the First Time, Scientists Rigorously Calculate Three-Particle Scattering from Theory
Nuclear theorists demonstrate a new method for computing the strengths of subatomic interactions that include up to three particles.
December 17, 2021
The Quantum Rodeo
The new “rodeo algorithm” approach for preparing energy states of complex systems on a quantum computer is exponentially faster than other algorithms.
December 8, 2021
Unlocking the Mysteries of Globular Clusters of Stars
The energy of a key resonance in sodium destruction is found, affecting our understanding of globular cluster evolution.
December 3, 2021
Measuring the Speed of Sound in Dense Nuclear Matter
Nuclear scientists devise an indirect method of measuring the speed of sound in matter created in heavy-ion collisions.
October 15, 2021
Creating and Studying Radioactive Molecules Advances Nuclear Structure and Fundamental Symmetry Studies
Scientists measure radioactive molecules at the extremes of physics.
September 7, 2021
Scientists See Evidence of First-Order Phase Change in Nuclear Matter
Measurements of particle “flow” and hot matter created in low-energy collisions provide key data in understanding nuclear phase transition.
September 2, 2021
The Magic Is Gone for Neutron Number 32
Measurements of nuclear charge radii and state-of-the-art nuclear models challenge the magic of neutron number 32 in potassium isotopes.
August 25, 2021
Computers Help Scientists Understand the Particles that Make Up Atoms
A team studied some of the smallest particles in the Universe on the nation’s fastest computer, Summit at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
August 16, 2021
Studying the Mechanism of Metal Extraction with Ionic Liquids
Research on techniques for studying the chemical properties of superheavy elements might also help recover a strategically important metal.