The new Central Neutron Detector at Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has successfully detected neutrons in ...

Protons and neutrons–known collectively as nucleons–are both the building blocks of matter, but one of these particles has ...

Recent advancements at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have enabled physicists to explore the internal ...

Using the largest gravitational wave detector ever made, we have confirmed earlier reports that the fabric of the universe is ...

Gamma rays emerging from neutron stars at the hearts of supernova explosions could solve the mystery of dark matter — in just ...

James Chadwick’s discovery of the neutron in 1932 opened a new era in physics. Today, neutron detection is widely used in fundamental physics (especially in the measurement of nuclear cross-sections ...

The Central Neutron Detector installed in Experimental Hall B. Silvia Niccolai and her team at the Laboratory of the Physics ...

The Central Neutron Detector installed in Experimental Hall B. Silvia Niccolai and her team at the Laboratory of the Physics of the two Infinities Irène Joliot-Curie (IJCLab), a joint research unit of ...

Extreme stars may possess mountains similar to those found on moons in our solar system, potentially creating detectable ...

Earth’s atmosphere blocks many of these long wavelengths, meaning that a space-based radio telescope might be required for ...

To accurately detect these tiny disturbances, detectors must first measure and understand nuclear recoils under a neutron beam to ensure proper calibration. "Radiation is the means by which we ...

Neutron stars can have a resounding impact around the universe. Scientists recently announced the first detection of gravitational waves created by two neutron stars smashing into each other.