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    Brookhaven Lab Statement on Nuclear Science Advisory Committee 2023 Recommendations for Nuclear Physics Research

    Brookhaven Lab Statement on Nuclear Science Advisory Committee 2023 Recommendations for Nuclear Physics Research

    On Oct. 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Science Foundation's (NSF) Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) presented its "Long Range Plan" of recommendations to advance U.S. nuclear physics research over the next decade.

    The Baseline #17: Gravitational Lensing: Focusing On The Cosmos

    The Baseline #17: Gravitational Lensing: Focusing On The Cosmos

    Gravity can focus light like a lens, allowing astronomers to see distant galaxies and explore dark matter. Join our host Summer Ash of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory as she talks about how astronomers use gravitational lensing to study the universe..

    Argonne National Laboratory, Purdue University Agree to Create Joint Research Positions

    Argonne National Laboratory, Purdue University Agree to Create Joint Research Positions

    Agreement is newest example of Argonne's collaboration with Midwestern universities.

    Plot thickens in hunt for ninth planet

    Plot thickens in hunt for ninth planet

    A pair of theoretical physicists are reporting that the same observations inspiring the hunt for a ninth planet might instead be evidence within the solar system of a modified law of gravity originally developed to understand the rotation of galaxies.

    Cornell leads New York initiative to boost space tech research, manufacturing

    Cornell leads New York initiative to boost space tech research, manufacturing

    Cornell is spearheading the New York Consortium for Space Technology Innovation and Development, a new initiative aimed at bolstering U.S. space technology research and manufacturing capabilities by uniting industry, academic and government partners across New York.

    Using Artificial Intelligence, Argonne Scientists Develop Self-Driving Microscopy Technique

    Using Artificial Intelligence, Argonne Scientists Develop Self-Driving Microscopy Technique

    Argonne researchers have tapped into the power of AI to create a new form of autonomous microscopy.

    Using a Gas Jet to Bring Cosmic X-Ray Bursts into the Laboratory

    Using a Gas Jet to Bring Cosmic X-Ray Bursts into the Laboratory

    Using a combination of experimental facilities, researchers directly measured a key reaction that takes place in the explosions on the surfaces of neutron stars. This is the first-ever measurement of this reaction. Contrary to expectation, the experimental data agreed with predictions from a common theoretical model used to calculate reaction rates.

    Exploring Stellar Hydrogen Burning via Muons and Nuclei

    Exploring Stellar Hydrogen Burning via Muons and Nuclei

    When a muon binds with a deuteron, it forms a system with two neutrons in a process analogous to proton-proton fusion. Nuclear theorists examined this muon capture process to quantify theoretical uncertainty relevant for comparison with experimental data and to test predictions involving proton-proton fusion. The study supports ongoing efforts to enhance the accuracy of muon capture measurements and to apply the same theoretical framework to other processes.

    Optimizing continuous-variable functions with quantum annealing

    Optimizing continuous-variable functions with quantum annealing

    Quantum annealing (QA) is a cutting-edge algorithm that leverages the unique properties of quantum computing to tackle complex combinatorial optimization problems (a class of mathematical problems dealing with discrete-variable functions).

    Calculation Shows Why Heavy Quarks Get Caught Up in the Flow

    Calculation Shows Why Heavy Quarks Get Caught Up in the Flow

    Theorists have successfully calculated the "heavy quark diffusion coefficient," which describes how quickly a melted soup of quarks and gluons transfers its momentum to heavy quarks. The results show this transfer is very fast--at the limit of what quantum mechanics will allow.

    $10 million award from the Department of Defense will fund pioneering Sensing and Cyber Center of Excellence

    $10 million award from the Department of Defense will fund pioneering Sensing and Cyber Center of Excellence

    The Virginia Tech College of Engineering has received a $10 million, five-year Department of Defense award to fund groundbreaking research with potential military and commercial implications.

    AIP Congratulates 2023 Nobel Prize Winners in Physics

    AIP Congratulates 2023 Nobel Prize Winners in Physics

    To help journalists and the public understand the context of this year's Nobel Prize, AIP is compiling a resources page featuring relevant scientific papers and articles, quotes from experts, photos, multimedia, and other resources.

    Q&A with SLAC Lab Director John Sarrao

    Q&A with SLAC Lab Director John Sarrao

    A materials scientist who specializes in superconductors, Sarrao brings a deep background in national lab leadership and the evolution of SLAC science.

    Novel Framework Improves the Efficiency of Complex Supercomputer Physics Calculations

    Novel Framework Improves the Efficiency of Complex Supercomputer Physics Calculations

    Some types of quantum chromodynamics (QCD) calculations are so complex they strain even supercomputers. To speed these calculations, researchers developed MemHC, an optimized memory framework.

    FAU Engineering Study Employs Deep Learning to Explain Extreme Events

    FAU Engineering Study Employs Deep Learning to Explain Extreme Events

    At the core of uncovering extreme events such as floods is the physics of fluids - specifically turbulent flows.

    Intense lasers shine new light on the electron dynamics of liquids

    Intense lasers shine new light on the electron dynamics of liquids

    The behavior of electrons in liquids plays a big role in many chemical processes that are important for living things and the world in general. For example, slow electrons in liquid have the capacity to cause disruptions in the DNA strand.

    MagLab scientist honored for contributions to nuclear magnetic resonance

    MagLab scientist honored for contributions to nuclear magnetic resonance

    Rob Schurko has received the Regitze Vold Prize at the Alpine Conference, an international forum on magnetic resonance in solids. Schurko is director of the MagLab's Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility and is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida State University.

    Solar cell material can assist self-driving cars in the dark

    Solar cell material can assist self-driving cars in the dark

    Material used in organic solar cells can also be used as light sensors in electronics. This is shown by researchers at Linkoping University, Sweden, who have developed a type of sensor able to detect circularly polarised red light.

    Argonne to recycle magnets from Advanced Photon Source in new physics experiment at Brookhaven

    Argonne to recycle magnets from Advanced Photon Source in new physics experiment at Brookhaven

    Argonne is recycling 700 magnets as its Advanced Photon Source undergoes an upgrade, and the old magnets will be used for the Electron-Ion Collider.

    Revolutionizing color technology and solar energy

    Revolutionizing color technology and solar energy

    Case Western Reserve physics professor Giuseppe Strangi is leading a research group developing new optical coatings, which are as thin as a few atomic layers. They can simultaneously transmit and reflect narrow-banded light with unparalleled vividness and purity of the colors.

    Does antimatter fall up or down? Physicists observe the first gravitational free-fall of antimatter

    Does antimatter fall up or down? Physicists observe the first gravitational free-fall of antimatter

    The physics behind antimatter is one of the world's greatest mysteries. Looking as far back as The Big Bang, physics has predicted that when we create matter, we also create antimatter.

    Extreme Weight Loss: Star Sheds Unexpected Amounts of Mass Just Before Going Supernova

    Extreme Weight Loss: Star Sheds Unexpected Amounts of Mass Just Before Going Supernova

    A newly discovered nearby supernova whose star ejected up to a full solar mass of material in the year prior to its explosion is challenging the standard theory of stellar evolution.

    World-class neutron source takes a break for major Proton Power Upgrade

    World-class neutron source takes a break for major Proton Power Upgrade

    The Spallation Neutron Source at Oak Ridge National Laboratory -- already the world's most powerful accelerator-based neutron source -- will be on a planned hiatus through June 2024 as crews work to upgrade the facility. Much of the work -- part of the facility's Proton Power Upgrade project -- will involve building a connector between the accelerator and the planned Second Target Station at SNS.