Nuclear physicists find that the internal structures of protons and neutrons may be altered in different ways inside nuclei.
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.
Colliding gold nuclei at various energies enables scientists to investigate phases of nuclear matter and their possible co-existence at a critical point.
New discovery allows scientists to better stabilize the plasma in future compact fusion reactors.
Soil moisture influences the activity of soil DNA viruses and the composition and abundance of RNA viruses.
Theoretical study exploits precision of new heavy ion collision data to predict how gluons are distributed inside protons and neutrons
Long predicted by theory with support from supercomputers, this combination of neutrons advances nuclear physics
Quantum technique accelerates identification of entangled materials.
Cloud microphysics affect precipitation extremes on multiple time scales in climate models.
The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams has demonstrated an innovative liquid-lithium charge stripper to accelerate unprecedentedly high-power heavy-ion beams.
Combining synthesis, characterization, and theory confirmed the exotic properties and structure of a new intrinsic ferromagnetic topological material.
Scientists develop a new learning method that incorporates quantum chemistry descriptions with conventional machine learning to predict the properties of biochemical molecules.
