The way is clear: CORNING taps neutrons for developing new glass compositions
Scientists above all else are problem solvers.
General Physics
Oct 24, 2019
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News tagged with neutron source
Supercomputing, neutrons unite to unravel structures of intrinsically disordered protein
Using the Titan supercomputer and the Spallation Neutron Source at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientists have created the most accurate 3-D model yet of an intrinsically disordered protein, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 3, 2019
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Nanoparticles in lithium-sulphur batteries detected with neutron experiment
Lithium-sulphur batteries are regarded as one of the most promising candidates for the next generation of energy storage devices. They have a theoretical gravimetric energy density that is five times higher than that of the ...
Materials Science
Sep 6, 2019
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NASA satellite spots a mystery that's gone in a flash
Pops of bright blue and green in this image of the Fireworks galaxy (NGC 6946) show the locations of extremely bright sources of X-ray light captured by NASA's NuSTAR space observatory. Generated by some of the most energetic ...
Astronomy
Sep 5, 2019
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Eyes on VENUS: ORNL to deliver unique US neutron imaging capability for science discovery
The ability to directly see the atomic fabric of materials provides pivotal information in accelerating the design and improving the performance of future technologies. Visualizing in real space the behaviors and dynamics ...
General Physics
Jul 24, 2019
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Ultra-luminous X-ray pulsar NGC 300 ULX1 experienced unprecedented spin evolution, study finds
Using NASA's Swift space telescope and NICER instrument aboard the International Space Station (ISS), astronomers have investigated the properties of an ultra-luminous X-ray pulsar known as NGC 300 ULX1. Results of this study, ...
Image: What remains of the stars
This swirling palette of colours portrays the life cycle of stars in a spiral galaxy known as NGC 300.
Astronomy
Feb 26, 2019
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Doctoral student creating 'scrubber' textiles discovers neutron analysis techniques at ORNL
Yue Yuan, a second-year Ph.D. student at NC State University's Wilson College of Textiles, is working to create textiles that filter carbon dioxide (CO2) by using the latest scientific techniques in synthesis and imaging. ...
General Physics
Feb 25, 2019
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X-rays might be a better way to communicate in space
In the coming years, thousands of satellites, several next-generation space telescopes and even a few space habitats are expected to be launched into orbit. Beyond Earth, multiple missions are planned to be sent to the lunar ...
Space Exploration
Feb 25, 2019
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In colliding galaxies, a pipsqueak shines bright
In the nearby Whirlpool galaxy and its companion galaxy, M51b, two supermassive black holes heat up and devour surrounding material. These two monsters should be the most luminous X-ray sources in sight, but a new study using ...
Astronomy
Feb 20, 2019
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