Neutron detection technologies have evolved markedly in recent years, driven by the imperative for enhanced safety in nuclear energy, improved homeland security measures, and advances in experimental ...

UT Austin scientists were involved in detecting two events, occurring 10 days apart in January 2020, in which black holes and neutron stars collided. For the first time, researchers have confirmed the ...

Researchers co-led a study that will improve the detection of gravitational waves--ripples in space and time. Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering ...

A new theory suggests fusion reactors could help scientists search for axions, mysterious particles that may explain dark ...

The University of Tennessee has turned on its own very tiny sun. This year, the Department of Nuclear Engineering (NE) powered on its first fusion-based neutron source. The Sodern Genie 16 is the ...

Could future fusion reactors also serve as laboratories in which to manufacture dark matter? That’s the provocative question ...

Detector robot in PPPL hallway prior to neutron test. Behind robot from left, Harry Fetsch, Science Undergraduate Laboratory Intern (SULI) and Rob Goldston, co-principal investigator of the project.

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Some of the most tumultuous stellar events involve objects so massive they shake the very foundation of the universe. In recent years, scientists have managed to tap into those vibrations to confirm ...

Neutron stars explained through stellar remnants and collapsed stars, revealing extreme density, gravity, magnetism, and ...

Astronomers may have discovered the first example of an explosive cosmic event called a "superkilonova," in the form of a gravitational wave signal detected on Aug. 18, 2025.