Searching for Signs of ‘Glueballs’ in Proton-Proton Smashups
Scientists predict that gluons, the particles that bind quarks, also bind to one another, but they have never unambiguously observed globs of pure ‘glue.’
Scientists predict that gluons, the particles that bind quarks, also bind to one another, but they have never unambiguously observed globs of pure ‘glue.’
Researchers have created a novel membrane platform for studying the structure and function of membrane proteins in their realistic environment.
Neutron and X-ray scattering shed light on exotic states that determine the electronic properties of materials.
A new quantitative understanding of how, at what distance, and in what shape zinc oxide nanoparticles come together while separated by liquid.
Scientists track down coexistence of multiple shapes in the Nickel-64 nucleus: a spherical ground state and elongated and flattened shapes.
New measurements provide insights for geochronology and reactor design.
Nuclear physicists narrow the search for a rare nuclear decay that can explain the origin of matter in the universe.
A newly designed X-ray oscillator may enable atomic level precision with intense X-ray pulses.
A new quantitative understanding of how, at what distance, and in what shape zinc oxide nanoparticles come together while separated by liquid.
Tracking particles containing charm quarks offers insight into how quarks combine.
Scientists discovered the lightest isotope of mendelevium thanks to the direct measurement of its mass number.
Data from the first observation of a neutron-star collision combined with input from modern nuclear theory narrow the range of neutron star radii.