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Released: 13-Nov-2023 12:05 PM EST
French and U.S. Science Agencies Take First Step to Collaborate on Electron-Ion Collider (EIC)
Brookhaven National Laboratory

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA) have signed a "Statement of Interest" to launch what both agencies hope will be a significant collaboration on the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC).

Newswise: Fast reactor technology is an American clean, green and secure energy option
Released: 13-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EST
Fast reactor technology is an American clean, green and secure energy option
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne National Laboratory leads the Fast Reactor Program, which provides key support to industry in demonstrating clean, green advanced nuclear reactor technologies.

Newswise: Atomic dance gives rise to a magnet
Released: 9-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
Atomic dance gives rise to a magnet
Rice University

Quantum materials hold the key to a future of lightning-speed, energy-efficient information systems. The problem with tapping their transformative potential is that, in solids, the vast number of atoms often drowns out the exotic quantum properties electrons carry.

Released: 7-Nov-2023 5:05 PM EST
Argonne National Laboratory set to play pivotal role in realizing U.S. goals for nuclear science research
Argonne National Laboratory

The Nuclear Science Advisory Committee recently unveiled its 2023 Long Range Plan for nuclear science. Argonne National Laboratory, with its world-class nuclear physics facilities and expertise, is poised to play a pivotal role in realizing the plan.

Newswise: Jefferson Lab Welcomes Next Generation of Nuclear Physicists
Released: 7-Nov-2023 3:05 PM EST
Jefferson Lab Welcomes Next Generation of Nuclear Physicists
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

The U.S. Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is proud to announce nine new graduate fellowships for the 2023-2024 academic year, thanks to ongoing funding from Jefferson Science Associates. These fellowships offer students a unique opportunity to collaborate with leading nuclear physicists at Jefferson Lab and pursue advanced studies at their respective universities.

Released: 6-Nov-2023 8:05 AM EST
Media Tip: How Argonne is working with banks around the world to prevent weapons proliferation
Argonne National Laboratory

Nonproliferation experts at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory are helping the financial sector in partner countries avoid inadvertent support of illegal weapons trades.

Newswise: Researchers demonstrate novel technique to observe molten salt intrusion in nuclear-grade graphite
Released: 1-Nov-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Researchers demonstrate novel technique to observe molten salt intrusion in nuclear-grade graphite
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

In response to a renewed international interest in molten salt reactors, researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a novel technique to visualize molten salt intrusion in graphite.

Newswise: If you build a test facility, developers will come
Released: 26-Oct-2023 1:05 PM EDT
If you build a test facility, developers will come
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) is now designing and constructing two fields, in the form of nuclear testing facilities known as test beds at Idaho National Laboratory (INL).

Released: 23-Oct-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Packed Crowd Attends Brookhaven Lab's Nuclear Physics Long Range Plan Roll-Out Event
Brookhaven National Laboratory

On Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, a crowd packed into the Large Seminar Room in the Physics Department at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory to hear from Lab management and members of the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) about the field's vision for the future.

Newswise: Electrons are quick-change artists in molten salts, chemists show
Released: 19-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Electrons are quick-change artists in molten salts, chemists show
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

In a finding that helps elucidate how molten salts in advanced nuclear reactors might behave, scientists have shown how electrons interacting with the ions of the molten salt can form three states with different properties.

Released: 19-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Argonne and industry collaborate to shape nuclear’s future
Argonne National Laboratory

Seven private companies demonstrate the impact of partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy and its national laboratories to advance nuclear reactor designs, fight climate change and provide secure energy to the nation.

Newswise: Celebrating 20 Years of Preparing U.S., Partners for Radiological Response
Released: 19-Oct-2023 9:05 AM EDT
Celebrating 20 Years of Preparing U.S., Partners for Radiological Response
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Programmatic growth can sometimes involve seeking new customers, but this has not been the case for Idaho National Laboratory’s Nuclear/Radiological Search and Response Training (N/RSRT) program, which turns 20 this year.

Newswise: Researchers Develop a Novel Method to Study Nuclear Reactions on Short-Lived Isotopes Involved in Explosions of Stars
Released: 11-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
Researchers Develop a Novel Method to Study Nuclear Reactions on Short-Lived Isotopes Involved in Explosions of Stars
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The nuclear reactions that power stellar explosions involve short-lived nuclei that are hard to study in the laboratory. Researchers used a combination of methods to measure a reaction where a neutron from a deuterium target is exchanged with a proton from a radioactive projectile, a reaction equivalent to a process in exploding stars.

Released: 9-Oct-2023 3:05 PM EDT
New ‘Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science’ Recommends FRIB Enhancements to Forward the Field
Michigan State University

The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, or FRIB, figures largely in the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee’s, or NSAC’s, newly released “A New Era of Discovery: The 2023 Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science.” The new plan, released on Oct. 4, provides a roadmap for advancing the nation’s nuclear science research programs over the next decade. It is the eighth long range plan published by NSAC since 1979.

Released: 6-Oct-2023 5:30 PM EDT
Nuclear Science Advisory Committee Hails a New Era of Discovery with Release of Long Range Plan
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Staff and scientific users affiliated with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility came together on Friday, Oct. 6, for the rollout of “A New Era of Discovery: The 2023 Long Range Plan for Nuclear Science.” The document includes recommended research priorities for the next decade in nuclear physics.

Newswise: ORNL is poised to have a major role in the future of nuclear physics
Released: 6-Oct-2023 4:05 PM EDT
ORNL is poised to have a major role in the future of nuclear physics
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

The Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a bastion of nuclear physics research for the past 80 years, is poised to strengthen its programs and service to the United States over the next decade if national recommendations of the Nuclear Science Advisory Committee, or NSAC, are enacted.

6-Oct-2023 1:00 PM EDT
Brookhaven Lab Statement on Nuclear Science Advisory Committee 2023 Recommendations for Nuclear Physics Research
Brookhaven National Laboratory

On Oct. 4, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and National Science Foundation's (NSF) Nuclear Science Advisory Committee (NSAC) presented its “Long Range Plan” of recommendations to advance U.S. nuclear physics research over the next decade.

Newswise: Using a Gas Jet to Bring Cosmic X-Ray Bursts into the Laboratory
Released: 4-Oct-2023 3:05 PM EDT
Using a Gas Jet to Bring Cosmic X-Ray Bursts into the Laboratory
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Using a combination of experimental facilities, researchers directly measured a key reaction that takes place in the explosions on the surfaces of neutron stars. This is the first-ever measurement of this reaction. Contrary to expectation, the experimental data agreed with predictions from a common theoretical model used to calculate reaction rates.

Newswise: Exploring Stellar Hydrogen Burning via Muons and Nuclei
Released: 4-Oct-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Exploring Stellar Hydrogen Burning via Muons and Nuclei
Department of Energy, Office of Science

When a muon binds with a deuteron, it forms a system with two neutrons in a process analogous to proton-proton fusion. Nuclear theorists examined this muon capture process to quantify theoretical uncertainty relevant for comparison with experimental data and to test predictions involving proton-proton fusion. The study supports ongoing efforts to enhance the accuracy of muon capture measurements and to apply the same theoretical framework to other processes.

Newswise: MagLab scientist honored for contributions to nuclear magnetic resonance
Released: 29-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT
MagLab scientist honored for contributions to nuclear magnetic resonance
Florida State University

Rob Schurko has received the Regitze Vold Prize at the Alpine Conference, an international forum on magnetic resonance in solids. Schurko is director of the MagLab’s Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility and is a professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Florida State University.



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