By tracking particles that emerge from nuclear collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a U.S. Department of Energy Office of
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Using the supercomputer Titan at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, scientists performed first-principles computations of the structure of 78
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The distribution of indium and thallium between the aqueous and organic phases is the key to understanding the separation of these elements. An
The KArlsruhe TRItium Neutrino mass (KATRIN) project can measure neutrino mass by a very careful determination of the electron spectrum emitted by
Researchers use accelerators to coax the electron into performing a wide range of tricks to enable medical tests and treatments, improve product
Answering difficult scientific questions about the nature of the universe requires isotopically purified helium (4He). The isotope 3
Scientists often use the Periodic Table to predict the properties of an element based on certain trends. For example, elements in the same column
For the first time in over half a century, the search for a particular type of interaction, known as a tensor interaction, in nuclear beta decay