Jack Steinberger, who died at the age of 99, was one of three winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1988 for his work on neutrinos and the discovery of the muon neutrino. This research has done much to advance the understanding of…
Newswise - LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, January 11, 2021—Experimental and theoretical scientists seeking an opportunity to pursue research in neutron scattering, dynamic materials, isotope production, and applied and basic nuclear physics…
SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz Institute for Particle Physics experienced a leadership transition early in the new year after Steven Ritz, a physics professor at UC Santa Cruz, resigned as director of the institute.
Ritz was director of the…
Imagine this: a stationary object such as a vase suddenly explodes, sending fragments flying. Given the final energies and momentum of the fragments, can you determine the mass of the object before it shattered?
Dave Fish introduces…