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The recently observed “fingerprints” of a neutron-rich isotope suggest an unexpected change in nuclear structure, possibly pointing to physics missing from atomic models.
Expanding our understanding of the structure and decay properties of some of the most exotic elements.
Read more about Building a Scale to Weigh Superheavy Elements
Models use a fraction of the computational cost of today’s best atom-based water models.
Supercomputer use offers insights into how to best describe the nature of our universe.
Discovery of novel polymers with extreme stretching, vibration suppression, and self-healing.
Pairs of sub-atomic particles may catalyze reactions that happened moments after the Big Bang.
Ground water microbes living outside a contaminated area contain mobile genetic elements that provide them resistance to heavy metals.
Supercomputer validates mathematical approach for describing geological features.
Thin-walled diamond shells carry payloads of boron dust; the dust mitigates destructive plasma disruptions in fusion confinement systems.
Metal-organic frameworks designed with a topology-guided approach show higher efficiency than commercial benchmarks.
Low-momentum (wimpy) quarks and gluons contribute to proton spin, offering insights into protons’ behavior in all visible matter.
Researchers demonstrated record accelerating cavity performance using a technique that could lead to significant cost savings.
