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Massive Muon g-2 Storage Ring to be Transported from New York to Illinois

Scientists from 26 institutions around the world are planning a new experiment that could open the doors to new realms of particle physics. But first, they have to bring the core of this experiment, a complex electromagnet that spans 50 feet in diameter, from the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York to the DOE's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois.

10 May 2013

Pear Shaped Nuclei in Exotic Atoms may be Linked to New Fundamental Force in Nature

An international team of physicists has found the first direct evidence of pear shaped nuclei in exotic atoms. The findings could advance the search for a new fundamental force in nature that could explain why the Big Bang created more matter than antimatter---a pivotal imbalance in the history of everything.

10 May 2013

Connected Universe Theory Sheds New Light on Gravity

A groundbreaking paper published last week sheds new light on the theory of gravity and the potential to significantly impact global issues facing the human race, including alternative energy sources.

10 May 2013

Fundamental Finding May Help Advance Development of Spintronics

From powerful computers to super-sensitive medical and environmental detectors that are faster, smaller and use less energy — yes, we want them, but how do we get them?

9 May 2013

Penn Professors Receive Grant to Study Particle Physics and Gravitational Theories

Two University of Pennsylvania professors have won the chance to pursue their research full-time this fall. The Simons Foundation has awarded fellowships to Mirjam Cvetic of the Department of Physics and Astronomy and Ron Donagi of the Department of Mathematics, both in the School of Arts and Sciences. They will receive funded year-long sabbaticals from classroom teaching and academic administration.

9 May 2013

Some Atomic Nuclei Assume Asymmetric Pear Shapes

An international team at the ISOLDE radioactive-beam facility at CERN has shown that some atomic nuclei can assume asymmetric, "pear" shapes. The observations contradict some existing nuclear theories and will require others to be amended. The results are published in the journal Nature on 8 May 2013.

9 May 2013

New Insights into Underlying Structure of Space and Time

By discovering evidence of the Higgs boson, a new sub-atomic particle that may explain why we all have weight, an international team of physicists working at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Switzerland are providing new insights into the underlying structure of space and time.

9 May 2013

Quintessential Effects of Quantum Optics Demonstrated with Microwaves

Quantum mechanics, famously, is full of effects that defy our basic intuition. A fine example is the Hong-Ou-Mandel effect, which occurs when two light quanta (or, photons) arrive simultaneously at a so-called beam splitter.

9 May 2013

Astrophysical Multimessenger Observatory Network Enables New Ways of Seeing Violent Cosmic Events

Among the creation gods of ancient Egypt, Ra, the Sun God, was master of the physical, concrete world. Amon represented all of the subtle or unseen elements of creation. Together they formed a composite god called Amon-Ra meaning "hidden light." That, says Penn State physicist Miles Smith, is what the AMON project seeks to reveal—subtle aspects of the universe that have never been observed before.

7 May 2013

Highly Fragile and Volatile Body Observed Through New Quantum-Mechanical Measurement Technique

Improving our understanding of the human brain, gathering insights into the origin of our universe through the detection of gravitational waves, or optimizing the precision of GPS systems- all are difficult challenges to master because they require the ability to visualize highly fragile elements, which can be terminally damaged by any attempt to observe them.

6 May 2013