External news and journal publications discussing FRIB science.

  • 22 November 2019
  • Wired

By crafting massive versions of sodium, neon, and other elements, physicists are testing what's possible—and impossible—in nature.

https://www.wired.com/story/what-makes-an-element-the-frankenstein-of-sodium-ho…
  • 21 November 2019
  • Physics World

The maximum number of neutrons that can be packed into fluorine and neon isotopes have been determined by nuclear physicists working on an experiment in Japan. These are the first new measurements of the neutron dripline in 20 years and could provide physicists with important information about how to model the atomic nucleus.

https://physicsworld.com/a/neutron-dripline-extended-to-fluorine-and-neon-isoto…
  • 18 November 2019
  • Physics Magazine

Researchers have identified the largest possible isotopes of fluorine and neon, extending the neutron “dripline” for the first time in 20 years.

https://physics.aps.org/articles/v12/126
  • 7 November 2019
  • Chemical & Engineering News

FRIB Chief Scientist Witek Nazarewicz is featured in a “Speaking of Chemistry” video that explores how scientists are working with elements at the end of the periodic table to perform superheavy chemistry.

https://cen.acs.org/physical-chemistry/periodic-table/Video-lies-end-periodic-t…
  • 26 September 2019
  • ScienceDaily

Researchers have observed a rare nuclear decay. Namely, the team measured low-kinetic-energy protons emitted after the beta decay of a neutron-rich nucleus beryllium-11.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190926112630.htm
  • 26 September 2019
  • PHYS.org

Researchers from the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) at Michigan State University (MSU) and TRIUMF (Canada's national particle accelerator) have observed a rare nuclear decay. Namely, the team measured low-kinetic-energy protons emitted after the beta decay of a neutron-rich nucleus beryllium-11.

https://phys.org/news/2019-09-exotic-radioactive.html
  • 6 August 2019
  • USA Today

The director of Michigan State University’s $765 million nuclear research facility says it should open in 2021. The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams will be used to study the short-lived particles produced as charged beams collide with a target.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/50-states/2019/08/06/around-corner-camera-p…
  • 5 August 2019
  • Crain's Detroit Business

Michigan State University's $765 million nuclear research facility is expected to open in 2021. Researchers at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams will study the short-lived particles produced as charged beams collide with a target.

https://www.crainsdetroit.com/education/michigan-states-765-million-nuclear-res…
  • 3 August 2019
  • FOX 17 News

Michigan State University’s $765 million nuclear research facility is expected to open in 2021, the laboratory’s director said.

https://fox17online.com/2019/08/03/msu-nuclear-research-facility-is-set-to-open…
  • 29 July 2019
  • Lansing State Journal

The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams is about 92-percent complete. The nuclear science research facility is set for completion in 2021.

https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/news/2019/07/29/msu-michigan-state-un…
  • 28 May 2019
  • Newswise

Nuclear physicists measured the radii of three calcium isotopes, rich in proton content, for the first time. They obtained the measurements using a laser spectroscopy technique at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory at MSU.

https://www.newswise.com/doescience/?article_id=713176
  • 16 April 2019
  • WKAR.org

The Wharton Center unveiled their 2019-20 season, which includes a theatrical production called Isotopes in Motion, funded by FRIB.

https://www.wkar.org/post/wharton-center-announces-2019-20-broadway-tours-and-m…