Research Summaries

Neutron scattering and isotopic substitution techniques reveal how to block vibrations that could leak heat from a photovoltaic cell.

New in vitro platform prototypes and rapidly optimizes synthetic enzymes for cellular design.

A new analysis provides a clearer picture of the universe by considering the yield of fast particles in grazing versus head-on nuclear collisions.

Transport effects raise the density in the plasma core.

Neutron scattering reveals a new way for magnetic oscillations to stick together.

Neutron and X-ray experiments illuminate the magnetic transitions in hexagonal iron sulfide that transform it from a conductor to an insulator.

Physicists get closer to solving the proton radius puzzle with unique new measurement of the charge radius of the proton.

Studying nuclear reactions using a Time Projection Chamber allows scientists to study stars’ internal processes.

Swarms of synchronized active spinning particles exhibit complex collective behavior, ranging from liquid-like states to dynamic crystals.

New approaches shed light on arctic soil microbes and their potential to release greenhouse gases when permafrost thaws.