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Helium-8 nucleus has unexpected rugby-ball shape
Shape is consistent with no-core shell model, calculations reveal
Neutrino detectors often give incorrect particle energies, study reveals
Substituting electrons for neutrinos reveals flaws in detection models
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Read article: Merging neutron stars create more gold than collisions involving black holes
Merging neutron stars create more gold than collisions involving black holes
Study suggests that kilonova events are more effective at r-process nucleosynthesis
Read article: Laser-free trapping of heavy molecules opens an alternative route to new physics
Laser-free trapping of heavy molecules opens an alternative route to new physics
Trap based on electric fields alone boosts the search for a non-zero electron electric dipole moment and other phenomena beyond the Standard Model
Read article: Elements may have been forged on Earth, as well as in space
Elements may have been forged on Earth, as well as in space
New research describes fusion mechanisms that could take place inside the "Earth factory"
Read article: Photon–photon collisions could shed light on physics beyond the Standard Model
Photon–photon collisions could shed light on physics beyond the Standard Model
New experimental technique probes muon interactions with the quark–gluon plasma
Read article: Neutron experiment tightens the net around possible fifth force
Neutron experiment tightens the net around possible fifth force
Interferometry technique also yields insights into silicon and the neutron itself
Read article: Proton cooled using an ion cloud and superconducting circuit
Proton cooled using an ion cloud and superconducting circuit
Technique should allow more precise tests of matter–antimatter symmetry
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Read article: Sterile neutrinos ruled out by MicroBooNE, but mysterious excess remains unexplained
Sterile neutrinos ruled out by MicroBooNE, but mysterious excess remains unexplained
First results from Fermilab experiment bring new questions
Read article: Fusion industry predicts electricity generation by the 2030s
Fusion industry predicts electricity generation by the 2030s
First report on the state of the fusion industry finds companies have accrued almost £2bn of investment in fusion energy
Read article: William D Magwood IV: still fighting for nuclear
William D Magwood IV: still fighting for nuclear
Robert P Crease talks to William D Magwood IV, director-general of the Nuclear Energy Agency, about the battle to keep nuclear power on the agenda
Read article: UK announces potential sites for prototype fusion energy plant
UK announces potential sites for prototype fusion energy plant
Five sites have been shortlisted as a potential home for the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production
Read article: Why nuclear energy must be part of ‘net zero’ climate targets
Why nuclear energy must be part of ‘net zero’ climate targets
Henry Preston and Saralyn Thomas say that nuclear energy must be part of the conversation during the COP26 climate talks
Read article: Why fusion power could rely on high-temperature superconductors, China’s ambitious exploration of space
Why fusion power could rely on high-temperature superconductors, China’s ambitious exploration of space
In this podcast we chat about the latest science superpower and magnets for tokamaks
Read article: Were high-energy neutrinos from a supernova detected 34 years ago?
Were high-energy neutrinos from a supernova detected 34 years ago?
SN1987A might be the source of four particles detected in Japan and the US
Read article: Electron interaction with heavy nucleus calculated from first principles
Electron interaction with heavy nucleus calculated from first principles
“Chiral effective field theory” is verified using scattering data
Read article: Steven Weinberg: probably the greatest theorist of his age
Steven Weinberg: probably the greatest theorist of his age
Matin Durrani recalls his encounters with the late Steven Weinberg, who died in July 2021
Read article: National Ignition Facility heralds ‘significant step’ towards fusion break-even target
National Ignition Facility heralds ‘significant step’ towards fusion break-even target
Lab announces it has achieved a yield of more than 1.3 MJ – about 70% of the energy that the laser pulse delivered to the sample
Read article: Neutrons cluster in nuclear reactors
Neutrons cluster in nuclear reactors
First experimental observation of a phenomenon predicted a decade ago could help improve reactor safety
Read article: CERN physicists measure mass oscillation of neutral charm mesons
CERN physicists measure mass oscillation of neutral charm mesons
LHCb detection could provide a window into physics beyond the Standard Model
Read article: New electron accelerator combines laser and plasma wakefield techniques
New electron accelerator combines laser and plasma wakefield techniques
Dual system could lead to compact facilities for particle physics and X-ray analysis
Read article: Muons and streetlights: the six-decade quest to pinpoint the value of g–2
Muons and streetlights: the six-decade quest to pinpoint the value of g–2
Robert P Crease on why the new measurement of “g–2” was just the latest in a series of such experiments that stretches back more than 60 years
Read article: Tomography technique could help in the fight against nuclear terrorism
Tomography technique could help in the fight against nuclear terrorism
New scanning technology detects neutron and gamma-ray emissions from nuclear material
Read article: Quark–gluon plasma flows like water, calculations suggest
Quark–gluon plasma flows like water, calculations suggest
Hot, dense matter created just after the Big Bang has a liquid-like minimum kinetic viscosity
Read article: Exploding stars alone cannot account for rapid heavy-element production, study reveals
Exploding stars alone cannot account for rapid heavy-element production, study reveals
Supernovae nuclides in deep-sea rocks shed light on r-process nucleosynthesis
Read article: AI and particle physics: a powerful partnership
AI and particle physics: a powerful partnership
Jessica Esquivel explores the beneficial collaboration between artificial intelligence and particle physics that is advancing both fields
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