The Magic is Gone for Certain Atomic Nuclei

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The Magic is Gone for Certain Atomic Nuclei

Using the power of the Summit supercomputer, researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have verified the results of a groundbreaking experiment to precisely measure the charge radii of neutron-rich potassium isotopes. The findings challenge current nuclear theory…

Coury TurczynApril 6, 2021

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Love-hate Relationship of Solvent and Water Leads to Better Biomass Breakup

Media contact: Kimberly Askey, [email protected], 865.576.2841 Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory used neutron scattering and supercomputing to better understand how an organic solvent and water work together to break down plant biomass, creating a pathway to significantly improve the production of renewable biofuels and bioproducts. The…

Will WellsJuly 8, 2020

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