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The artistic representation illustrates a measurement of a beam in a particle accelerator, demonstrating the beam’s structural complexity increases when measured in progressively higher dimensions. Each increase in dimension reveals information that was previously hidden. (Image credit: ORNL/Jill Hemman)

UT-ORNL team makes first particle accelerator beam measurement in six dimensions

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Atomic insights into superionic crystals could lead to safer, more efficient rechargeable batteries
$Illustration of neutron diffraction data showing water distribution (red and white molecules) near lipid bilayers prior to fusion (left) and during fusion. Mapping the water molecules is key to understanding the process of cell membrane fusion, which could help facilitate the development of treatments for diseases associated with cell fusion.$

Neutrons produce first direct 3D maps of water during cell membrane fusion
All Aboard the Neutron Train: Mapping Residual Stresses for More Robust Rails
Two Steps Ahead: Neutrons Help Explore Future HIV Treatments
SNS completes full neutron production cycle at record power level
Gold ore’s chemical cousin helps reveal family secrets
Neutrons analyze advanced high-strength steels to improve vehicle safety and efficiency
$ORNL Instrument Scientist Clarina de la Cruz used the HB-2A Neutron Powder Diffractometer at the High Flux Isotope Reactor to analyze a cobalt-doped thermoelectric material boasting a record increase in room-temperature performance. (Image credit: ORNL/Genevieve Martin)$

Scientists use neutrons to take a deeper look at record boost in thermoelectric efficiency