December 19, 2022

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Decoding the Proton’s Response to an External Electromagnetic Field

New measurements show the proton’s electromagnetic structure deviates from theoretical predictions.

December 15, 2022

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Deblurring Can Reveal 3D Features of Heavy-Ion Collisions

Deblurring, practiced in optics, can reveal three-dimensional features of nuclear collisions.

December 6, 2022

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Scientists Narrow the Anchor Point in a Quantum Chromodynamics Critical Point Search

Colliding gold nuclei at various energies enables scientists to investigate phases of nuclear matter and their possible co-existence at a critical point.

November 28, 2022

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Scientists Measure Calcium Nuclei’s Thin Skin

A first-of-its-kind measurement of the rare calcium-48 nucleus found a neutron-rich “thin skin” around a core of more evenly distributed protons and neutrons.

November 17, 2022

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For Protons and Neutrons, Things Aren’t the Same Inside Nuclei

Nuclear physicists find that the internal structures of protons and neutrons may be altered in different ways inside nuclei.

November 10, 2022

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Theorists Propose a Novel Way to Measure Gluons’ Orbital Motion

Predictions for future measurements at the Electron-Ion Collider may help solve ‘proton spin’ mystery.

October 27, 2022

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How Do Neutrons Interact with Reactor Materials?

Researchers study the energy and angular dependence of how neutrons scatter off materials to improve reactor safety and efficiency.

October 11, 2022

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Discovered Tetraneutron Resonance Confirms Theoretical Predictions

Long predicted by theory with support from supercomputers, this combination of neutrons advances nuclear physics

September 30, 2022

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How Stiff Is the Proton?

Scientists measure the proton’s electric and magnetic polarizabilities using the High Intensity Gamma Ray Source (HIGS).

September 28, 2022

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Near-Threshold Resonance Helps Explain a Controversial Measurement of Exotic Decay in Beryllium-11

The observation of a resonance in the boron-11 nucleus suggests that the proton emission from beryllium-11 is a two-step process rather than a dark matter decay channel.