Physicists calculate proton’s pressure distribution for first time

The particle’s core withstands pressures higher than those inside a neutron star, according to a new study.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 22, 2019 ~7 min

Study of quark speeds finds a solution for a 35-year physics mystery

Number of proton-neutron pairs determine how fast the particles move, results suggest.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Feb. 20, 2019 ~9 min


From summer research program to PhD dissertation

Graduate student Raspberry Simpson’s scientific journey approaches fruition.

Peter Dunn | Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering • mit
Feb. 15, 2019 ~6 min

3 Questions: Philip Harris on first observation of long-predicted Higgs boson decay | MIT News

Seeing Higgs boson decay required “magic-eye” focus; may help physicists understand why the universe has mass.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 28, 2018 ~6 min

In neutron stars, protons may do the heavy lifting | MIT News

The positively charged particles may have an outsize influence on the properties of neutron stars and other neutron-rich objects.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
Aug. 13, 2018 ~8 min

3Q: Richard Milner on a new U.S. particle accelerator | MIT News

Proposal for powerful particle collider gets National Academies’ go-ahead.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
July 24, 2018 ~9 min

Project to elucidate the structure of atomic nuclei at the femtoscale | MIT News

Laboratory for Nuclear Science project selected to explore machine learning for lattice quantum chromodynamics.

Scott Morley | Laboratory for Nuclear Science • mit
July 6, 2018 ~2 min

3 Questions: Pinning down a neutrino’s mass | MIT News

KATRIN experiment investigates the ghostly particle.

Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office • mit
June 8, 2018 ~8 min


Understanding the proton's weak side | MIT News

Research from the Qweak experiment provides a precision measurement of the proton’s weak charge. narrows the search for new physics.

Scott Morley | Laboratory for Nuclear Science • mit
May 10, 2018 ~8 min

Or Hen receives 2018 Guido Altarelli Award | MIT News

Assistant professor of physics and Laboratory for Nuclear Science researcher recognized for major contributions to high energy and nuclear physics.

Scott Morley | Laboratory for Nuclear Science • mit
April 18, 2018 ~5 min

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