News articles tagged with 'neutron'
Neutron analysis yields insight into bacteria for solar energy
— 28 Mar 2011 17:37 | TechnologyStructural studies of some of nature's most efficient light-harvesting systems are lighting the way for new generations of biologically inspired solar cell devices…
BNCT, a new-generation radiation treatment, is effective in advanced head and neck cancer
— 5 Mar 2011 14:03 | HealthBiologically targeted BNCT treatment is based on producing radiation inside a tumour using boron-10 and thermal neutrons. Boron-10 is introduced into cancer cells with the help of a…
'Weird science' uncovered inside neutron star
— 24 Feb 2011 20:47 | AstronomyA University of Alberta astronomer has glimpsed the inner working of a neutron star and found a unique world where the physics can be described as 'weird.' Craig Heinke's team found…
Neutron analysis reveals '2 doors down' superconductivity link
— 8 Feb 2011 17:24 | PhysicsNeutron scattering analysis of two families of iron-based materials suggests that the magnetic interactions thought responsible for high-temperature superconductivity may lie 'two doors…
Bound neutrons pave way to free ones
— 8 Feb 2011 17:21 | PhysicsA study of bound protons and neutrons conducted at the Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has allowed scientists, for the first time, to extract information…
'Tall order' sunlight-to-hydrogen system works, neutron analysis confirms
— 4 Feb 2011 15:34 | TechnologyResearchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a biohybrid photoconversion system - based on the interaction of photosynthetic plant proteins…
First evidence for a spherical magnesium-32 nucleus
— 3 Feb 2011 17:30 | PhysicsElements heavier than iron come into being only in powerful stellar explosions, supernovae. During nuclear reactions all kinds of short-lived atomic nuclei are formed, including more…
Study probes link between magnetism, superconductivity
— 14 Dec 2010 20:15 | PhysicsEuropean and U.S. physicists this week are offering up the strongest evidence yet that magnetism is the driving force behind unconventional superconductivity. The findings by researchers…
Study predicts distribution of gravitational wave sources
— 3 Dec 2010 18:35 | AstronomyA pair of neutron stars spiralling toward each other until they merge in a violent explosion should produce detectable gravitational waves. A new study led by an undergraduate at the…
CERN observes melted nuclear matter for the first time
— 30 Nov 2010 21:44 | PhysicsThe experiments at CERN have entered a new phase and have obtained the first results. In the giant particle accelerator, LHC, collisions have until now been with protons. The new experiments…