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 […]
Quantum Magnetism: FSU Researchers Demonstrate Spin-Flip Process in Atomic Nucleus Does Not Account for All Magnetic Behavior | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — In the air people breathe, the water on the Earth, the stars in the sky and more, atoms are the building blocks that make up the universe. Understanding the structure of the atomic nucleus is crucial for research with implications for astrophysics and in applications such as medical imaging and data storage. […]
NASA Awards Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships for 2026 | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — The highly competitive NASA Hubble Fellowship Program (NHFP) recently named 24 new fellows to its 2026 class. The NHFP enables outstanding postdoctoral scientists to pursue independent research in any area of NASA Astrophysics, using theory, observations, simulations, experimentation, or instrument development. Over 650 applicants vied for the 2026 fellowships, representing an oversubscription […]
A Strong Case for Weak Interactions
[ad_1] BYLINE: Michelle Alvarez For Immediate Release_ March 23, 2026Contact: Michelle Alvarezmalvarez@jlab.org A Strong Case for Weak Interactions Jefferson Lab physicist Ciprian Gal wins prestigious DOE award to search for cracks in physics’ best theory of the universe Newswise — NEWPORT NEWS, VA – In fifth grade, Ciprian Gal received his physics textbook a year […]
Satellite Radar Captures Hidden Dynamics of Arctic Eddies | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — The marginal ice zone marks the boundary between open ocean and sea-ice cover and represents one of the most dynamic environments in polar oceans. Ocean eddies generated near ice edges influence sea-ice transport, mixing processes, and energy exchange between the ocean and atmosphere. These rotating structures can redistribute floating sea ice, modify […]
AI Rebuilds Molecules From Exploding Fragments
[ad_1] BYLINE: Ula Chrobak Read this story in the SLAC News Center Newswise — Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and collaborating institutions recently built a generative AI model that can recreate molecular structures from the movement of the molecule’s ions after they are blasted apart by X-rays, a technique […]
ATLAS: Four Decades of Nuclear Physics Innovation
[ad_1] Newswise — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote, “It is difficult to know at what moment love begins; it is less difficult to know that it has begun.” If the celebrated poet were alive today, he might admit that, when it comes to vague beginnings, love is not alone. Ask two people when the week begins, and […]
Solid, Tough, and Fast: A Composite Electrolyte That Helps Tame Lithium Dendrites | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — Liquid electrolytes enable fast ion transport but can raise safety concerns, and lithium metal anodes—despite their high capacity—can grow dendrites that trigger short circuits and rapid failure. Solid polymer electrolytes are attractive because they are processable and potentially compatible with lithium metal, yet many polymer systems (especially PEO-based) become highly crystalline at […]
Experiment Reaches Critical Temperature to Unlock Search for Dark Matter | Newswise
[ad_1] Newswise — MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (03/18/2026) — University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers working on the Super Cryogenic Dark Matter Search (SuperCDMS) experiment are part of a team who successfully cooled the experiment to its base temperature—the temperature required for the superconducting detectors to become operational, which is hundreds of times colder than […]
Solving a Mystery in Dark Matter Detectors Could Improve Quantum Computers
[ad_1] BYLINE: Lauren Biron Newswise — Although dark matter makes up most of the mass in our universe, it has never been directly observed. To hunt for lighter dark matter and other rare phenomena, researchers must solve a puzzle in their supersensitive detectors: an unexpected number of low-energy events, called the “low-energy excess” or LEE, […]