Accessing Dynamic Electrochemical Interfaces
[ad_1] The Science Newswise — Electrodes’ surfaces drive reactions that are critical to energy conversion. In batteries, electrodes accept and release electrons. This process charges and discharges the battery. However, scientists know little about the chemistry of these surfaces during this process. Techniques that are sensitive to these surfaces require a vacuum or conditions that are […]
KATRIN Narrows Down the Range of Neutrinos’ Mass
[ad_1] The Science Scientists have known about the existence of neutrinos – tiny fundamental particles that almost never interact with matter – for 95 years. Nobel Prize-winning work in 1998 showed that their mass is not zero. However, neutrinos’ exact mass is still unknown. The international KArlsruhe TRItium Neutrino (KATRIN) experiment uses the process by which a […]
When Neutron Stars Collide, Neutrinos Change Flavors
[ad_1] The Science Newswise — Neutron stars are among the densest objects in the universe. They are packed so tightly that a spoonful of their matter weighs more than a mountain. When two neutron stars collide, they release huge numbers of tiny particles called neutrinos. Neutrinos are fundamental particles that come in three types, or “flavors.” These […]
The Big Questions: Mary Bishai on Mining for Neutrinos
[ad_1] BYLINE: Shannon Brescher Shea: Social media manager and senior writer/editor in the Office of Science’s Office of Communications and Public Affairs Newswise — Scientists recognized by the Department of Energy Office of Science Distinguished Scientists Fellows Award are pursuing answers to science’s biggest questions. Mary Bishai is a senior physicist at DOE’s Brookhaven National […]