Neutrons

Neutron bombardment should not be an issue during reactor operation
Tests suggest these powerful magnets will not suffer immediate loss of performance during irradiation.

New insights into how mass is distributed in hadrons
Scientists calculated the trace anomaly for both nucleons and pions.
Researchers explore the nuclear structure of fermium and nobelium isotopes
The study shed light on what happens at the extremes of neutron and proton numbers.
Atomic nucleus unveiled: A glimpse at quarks and gluons
This long-standing deadlock has only now been broken.
Neutron-star mergers: Shedding light on Quark matter mysteries
Determining the bulk viscosity based on string theory and perturbative QCD.
A new gamma-ray method for monitoring nuclear reactors non-invasively
The new method can improve nuclear safety and treaty compliance.
A new method to characterize the properties of one of the four fundamental forces of nature
New Beta-Decay measurements in mirror nuclei pin down the weak nuclear force.
New technique to improve nuclear waste treatment facilities
Measuring neutrons in nuclear waste could pave the way for safer nuclear waste treatment.
Massive neutron stars hiding cores of deconfined quark matter
The result was reached through massive supercomputer runs utilizing Bayesian statistical inference.
A never-before-seen form of Oxygen observed for the first time
Physicists observe Oxygen-28 for the first time.
A non-toxic and sustainable cleaning agent for painting
New cleaning agent for artworks investigated with neutrons at the FRM II.
New camera with a shutter speed of 1 trillionth of a second
Researchers could now understand how materials move heat.
Study sheds light on the nature of atomic nuclei
Nuclear popcorn: Heavy nucleus changes shapes at different energies.
Scientists developed a new quantum tool in a groundbreaking experiment
Scientists recreate properties of light in neutral fundamental particles called neutrons.
Revealing the mysteries of the universe under the skin of an atomic nucleus
The strong force plays the main role.
Physicists found something surprising after peering into light nuclei
An atomic nucleus is a busy place.
Tetraneutron – An Exotic State of Matter discovered
It could lead to a better understanding of how the universe is put together.
Scientists aim to pin down neutron spin
Recent work will use the forthcoming Electron-Ion Collider to investigate what contributes to a neutron's spin.
Researchers created lightest version of magnesium to date
First Observation of the Four-Proton Unbound Nucleus of Magnesium.
The tetraneutron: Experiment offers evidence for a long-sought particle comprising four neutrons
The tetra-neutron– a miniature neutron star.
Scientists studied the residual interaction between hadrons
ALICE takes the next step in understanding the interaction among hadrons.
Physicists measured the lifetime of the neutron more precisely
The measurement will help put theories about the nature of the universe to the test.
Why there’s so little antimatter in the universe?
Radioactive molecules are sensitive to subtle nuclear phenomena and might help physicists probe the violation of the most fundamental symmetries of nature.