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The world's most sensitive dark matter detector, LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ), has released new results that significantly narrow the search for weakly interacting massive particles (WIMPs), a leading candidate for dark matter.
Aug 26, 2024
Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting that the world's largest particle accelerator might be creating tiny droplets of quark-gluon plasma, a substance that existed only moments after the Big Bang.
Aug 25, 2024
Researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have identified the optimal placement for a liquid lithium vapor "cave" inside fusion reactors, potentially solving a critical challenge in the pursuit of sustainable fusion energy.
Aug 21, 2024
Recent research reveals that neutrinos in dense environments like supernovae can become quantum entangled, leading to unexpected flavor distributions.
Aug 4, 2024
The early universe was 250,000 times hotter than the core of our sun. That’s far too hot to form the protons and neutrons that make up everyday matter.
Jul 29, 2024
New research reveals unexpected connections between the forces inside atomic nuclei and the expansion of the universe.
Jul 22, 2024
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and partner institutions have launched a project to develop an innovative suite of tools that will employ machine learning algorithms for more effective cybersecurity analysis of the U.S.
Jul 22, 2024
Researchers have achieved a significant milestone in the field of astrophysics by obtaining the first astronomical spectrum using skipper charge-coupled devices (CCDs) on the 4.1-meter Southern Astrophysical Research Telescope.
Jun 25, 2024
A team of scientists from the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the ITER Organization has discovered that the searing…
Jun 11, 2024
Harnessing energy from plasma requires a precise understanding of its behavior during fusion to keep it hot, dense and stable.
May 28, 2024
Nuclear physicists have long been working to reveal how the proton gets its spin.
May 26, 2024
Light, the ever-present entity that illuminates our world, has long been a subject of fascination for scientists.
May 23, 2024
An important question for scientists studying the inner structure of the proton is how quarks are distributed in a proton whose rotation is perpendicular to its direction of motion.
May 6, 2024
A groundbreaking study from the Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium (MoTrPAC) has uncovered unexpected differences in how exercise affects fat metabolism in males and females.
May 2, 2024
