Cracking open the proton
Physicists around the world are cracking open the proton, within the nucleus of the atom, to see what's inside.
Physicists around the world are cracking open the proton, within the nucleus of the atom, to see what's inside.
General Physics
Jun 5, 2020
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Scientists from the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science and collaborators have shown that knocking out a single proton from a fluorine nucleus—transforming it into a neutron-rich isotope of oxygen—can have ...
General Physics
May 28, 2020
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Polish scientists working in Poland, France and the USA explained the mysterious β-delayed proton decay of the neutron halo ground state of 11Be. Studies within the SMEC model suggest the existence of collective resonance, ...
General Physics
May 28, 2020
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A staple in every science classroom is the periodic table of elements, and for many it is their first introduction to the vast mysteries of the natural world.
Other
May 27, 2020
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In the late 2020s, Fermilab will begin sending the world's most intense beam of neutrinos through Earth's crust to detectors in South Dakota for the international Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment, or DUNE. When the new ...
General Physics
May 27, 2020
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The H+ proton consists of a single ion of hydrogen, the smallest and lightest of all the chemical elements. These protons occur naturally in water where a tiny proportion of H2O molecules separate spontaneously. Their amount ...
Nanophysics
May 25, 2020
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The universe mainly consists of a novel substance and an energy form that are not yet understood. This 'dark matter' and 'dark energy' are not directly visible to the naked eye or through telescopes. Astronomers can only ...
General Physics
May 18, 2020
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Scientists at Japan's Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) are leading efforts to synthesize stronger and efficient materials for hydrogen fuel cell membranes. Most fuel cells currently on the market employ ...
Polymers
May 13, 2020
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Ethanol has five times higher volumetric energy density (6.7 kWh/L) than hydrogen (1.3 kWh/L) and can be used safely in fuel cells for power generation. In Brazil in particular there is great interest in better fuel cells ...
Materials Science
May 4, 2020
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Hard to believe you can play pool with neutrinos, but certain neutrino interaction events are closer to the game than you think.
General Physics
Apr 30, 2020
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