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IMAGE: Jefferson Lab s Experimental Hall A is one of four nuclear physics research areas in the lab s Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility. view more
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NEWPORT NEWS - Nuclear physicists have made a new, highly accurate measurement of the thickness of the neutron skin that encompasses the lead nucleus in experiments conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility and just published in Physical Review Letters. The result, which revealed a neutron skin thickness of .28 millionths of a nanometer, has important implications for the structure and size of neutron stars.
The protons and neutrons that form the nucleus at the heart of every atom in the universe help determine each atom s identity and properties. Nuclear physicists are studying different nuclei to learn more about how these protons and neutrons act inside the nucleus. The Lead Radius Experiment collaboration, called PREx (af
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Results of a new nationwide University of Massachusetts Amherst / WCVB poll released today show that a wide majority of Americans polled in the days immediately following the Derek Chauvin trial believe that the guilty verdict against the former Minneapolis police officer in the murder of George Floyd was justified and that he received a fair trial. A plurality of the poll’s respondents also believes an appropriate sentence for Chauvin would be the maximum length he faces – 40 years in prison.
The national poll of 1,000 respondents, conducted April 21-23, found that nearly 70% believe his verdict was justified, with 55% saying that it was “definitely” justified. When asked if Chauvin received a fair trial, 60% replied that he had, while 22% said that he had not.