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Upgrades and new research at Argonne National Laboratory are helping physicists push boundaries, from basic science to the development of new technologies.

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Physicists have shown that particles produced in collimated sprays called jets retain information about their origins in subatomic particle smashups.

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Simulations of equations from the Standard Model of particle physics are too difficult for classical supercomputers. In this research, scientists for the first time created scalable quantum circuits to prepare a simulation of the starting state for a particle accelerator collision to test aspects of strong interactions. The researchers first determined these circuits for small systems using classical computers, then scaled the quantum circuits to a large system on more than 100 qubits of IBM鈥檚 quantum computers.

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Researchers carefully positioned lasers to compress billions of electrons together, creating a beam five times more powerful than ever before.

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Relying on leading-edge germanium detectors developed by researchers at the Department of Energy鈥檚 Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the scientific community pursues elusive nuclear processes to unlock persistent mysteries. Answers to questions they hope to resolve hold the potential to redefine the universe itself.

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Astatine-211 (At-211) is a promising alpha emitting radioisotope for cancer therapy, but its short 7.2-hour half-life means that it must be handled quickly to minimize losses due to radioactive decay. In this research, scientists designed and tested an automated device for producing At-211 that improves production time and efficiency. The device also minimizes the dose of radioactivity to production staff and reduces the time needed to prepare samples for shipment.

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Jefferson Lab has dedicated the first particle accelerator cryomodule built with niobium-tin components. The quarter cryomodule is the first designed and tested for accelerating an electron beam to 10 MeV or greater energies and marks a major milestone toward the next era of SRF particle accelerators.

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The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 19 November 2024, bringing together Senior Fellows from across the globe to discuss strategic advancements in research and international collaboration. Chaired by our HKIAS Chairman Professor Serge Haroche, the meeting focused on strengthening global partnerships between the City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and the home institutions of our Senior Fellows, recruiting leading scholars to HKIAS, and preparing for the Institute's 10th-anniversary celebration in 2025, etc.

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Check out the first of a two-part series exploring how artificial intelligence helps researchers from around the world perform cutting-edge science with the lab鈥檚 state-of-the-art facilities and instruments. In this part you鈥檒l learn how SLAC researchers collaborate to develop AI tools to make molecular movies, speeding up the discovery process in the era of big data.

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The latest addition to the computational arsenal of Jefferson Lab is an extraordinary machine with the admittedly ordinary name of 鈥�24s.鈥� The 24s cluster at Jefferson Lab will work to unlock the mysteries of the nucleus of the atom. It was funded by the Nuclear and Particle Physics LQCD Computing Initiative of DOE鈥檚 Office of Nuclear Physics.

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In 1974, the independent discovery of the J/psi particle at SLAC and Brookhaven National Laboratory rocked the physics world, and entire textbooks had to be rewritten. Earlier this month, SLAC hosted a symposium to celebrate the milestone.

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Scientists have demonstrated a new way to use high-energy particle smashups at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) to reveal subtle details about the shapes of atomic nuclei. The method is complementary to lower energy techniques for determining nuclear structure. It will add depth to scientists鈥� understanding of the nuclei that make up the bulk of visible matter.

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The International Symposium on Physics in Collision, initiated in 1981, is a prominent conference series focused on particle physics. It features invited plenary talks, parallel sessions, and poster presentations, with a strong emphasis on recent experimental results and theoretical developments.

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New research conducted at Argonne National Laboratory shows that colloidal quantum shells could revolutionize the production of X-ray imaging scintillators.

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Argonne recently hosted the 25th International Workshop on Neutrinos from Accelerators (NuFact). The workshop brought together leading experts in neutrino physics to share expertise, review progress of experiments and shape future research directions.

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Scientists at BFU named after Kant Immanuel have synthesized copper- and silver-based microparticles, stabilized with apple pectin. Experiments have shown that such particles effectively bind organic sulfur-containing compounds. Since substances containing sulphur atoms are present in the composition of oil and lead to metal corrosion, the development will help prevent pipelines and other equipment in contact with oil from premature destruction. The results are published in Journal of Ecological Engineering.

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As a kid, you may have tried to dig a hole in your backyard to reach China. Obviously, that didn鈥檛 happen. But digging out a lot of ground can be quite productive. Instead of reaching another country, the scientists, engineers, and construction workers on the LBNF-DUNE project dug up rock to enable groundbreaking science.

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Dr. Son Moon's research team at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) has developed a technology that uses data-driven artificial intelligence to accurately predict the concentration of ions in water during electrochemical water treatment processes.

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An unexpected finding about how our universe formed is again raising the question: do we need new physics? The answer could fundamentally change what physics students are taught in classes around the world.