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Laboratory for Nuclear Science
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In neutron stars, protons may do the heavy lifting
The positively charged particles may have an outsize influence on the properties of neutron stars and other neutron-rich objects.
August 13, 2018 -
3Q: Richard Milner on a new U.S. particle accelerator
Proposal for powerful particle collider gets National Academies’ go-ahead.
July 24, 2018 -
New study again proves Einstein right
Most thorough test to date finds no Lorentz violation in high-energy neutrinos.
July 16, 2018 -
3Q: Janet Conrad on the first detection of a neutrino’s cosmic source
The “ghostly particle” is confirmed to have originated from a blazar, nearly 4 billion light years from Earth.
July 13, 2018 -
Project to elucidate the structure of atomic nuclei at the femtoscale
Laboratory for Nuclear Science project selected to explore machine learning for lattice quantum chromodynamics.
July 6, 2018 -
3 Questions: Pinning down a neutrino’s mass
KATRIN experiment investigates the ghostly particle.
June 8, 2018 -
Understanding the proton's weak side
Research from the Qweak experiment provides a precision measurement of the proton’s weak charge. narrows the search for new physics.
May 10, 2018 -
Or Hen receives 2018 Guido Altarelli Award
Assistant professor of physics and Laboratory for Nuclear Science researcher recognized for major contributions to high energy and nuclear physics.
April 18, 2018 -
School of Science announces Infinite Mile Awards for 2018
Seven staff members honored for their outstanding contributions to the MIT community.
April 3, 2018 -
Center for Theoretical Physics celebrates 50 years
Symposium explores how novel ideas and experiments are advancing many areas of theoretical physics in newly interconnected ways.
March 28, 2018 -
Scientists report first results from CUORE neutrino experiment
Data could shed light on why the universe has more matter than antimatter.
March 26, 2018 -
MIT physicists observe electroweak production of same-sign W boson pairs
With the aid of the Compact Muon Solenid detector at the Large Hadron Collider, a Laboratory for Nuclear Science-led group seeks to further understand the building blocks of matter.
February 27, 2018 -
School of Science Infinite Kilometer Awards for 2017
Eight research staffers and postdocs are recognized for their extraordinary contributions and dedication to programs, colleagues, and the Institute.
January 16, 2018 -
Bose Grants for 2017 reward bold and unconventional research visions
Six potentially paradigm-shifting research projects will make strides with funding from Professor Amar G. Bose Research Grants.
December 14, 2017 -
Physicists design $100 handheld muon detector
Pocket-sized device detects charged particles in surrounding air.
November 20, 2017 -
Twelve from MIT honored by the American Physical Society
Prize winners span six departments in the schools of Science and Engineering.
October 31, 2017 -
Bridging the science-policy divide
For MIT senior Talia Weiss, physics and theater have provided a springboard for new interests in political science.
October 17, 2017 -
First open-access data from large collider confirm subatomic particle patterns
CERN Open Data Portal results reveal predictable patterns from colliding high-energy protons.
September 29, 2017 -
Particle hunter
Now that the Higgs boson has come to light, Markus Klute is looking at physics beyond the Standard Model.
July 21, 2017 -
School of Science professors granted tenure
Seven award-winning faculty members represent the departments of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
June 28, 2017