December 19, 2022
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
Deblurring Can Reveal 3D Features of Heavy-Ion Collisions
Deblurring, practiced in optics, can reveal three-dimensional features of nuclear collisions.
December 6, 2022
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
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
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
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
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
Discovered Tetraneutron Resonance Confirms Theoretical Predictions
Long predicted by theory with support from supercomputers, this combination of neutrons advances nuclear physics
September 30, 2022
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
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.