Physical Science

Glaciers in East Antarctica also ‘imperiled’ by climate change, UCI researchers find

• University of California, Irvine
• July 26, 2018, 8:42 a.m.

Usually seen as less vulnerable, they carry the potential to add 16 feet to global sea level

Physical Science

A Supercool Component for a Next-Generation Dark Matter Experiment

• Berkeley Lab
• July 17, 2018, 5:59 a.m.

A large titanium cryostat designed to keep its contents chilled to minus 148 degrees has completed its journey from Europe to South Dakota, where it will become part of a next-generation dark matter detector for the LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) experiment.

Physical Science

Q&A: Berkeley Lab’s Spencer Klein Talks About IceCube Then and Now, and What’s Next

• Berkeley Lab
• July 12, 2018, 8 a.m.

In this Q&A, Berkeley Lab physicist Spencer Klein, who has been a part of the IceCube collaboration since 2004, discusses Berkeley Lab’s historic contributions to IceCube, and IceCube’s contributions to science.

Physical Science

IceCube Neutrinos Point to Long-Sought Cosmic Ray Accelerator

• Berkeley Lab
• July 12, 2018, 8 a.m.

An international team of scientists has found the first evidence of a source of high-energy cosmic neutrinos, ghostly subatomic particles that can travel unhindered for billions of light years from the most extreme environments in the universe to Earth.

Physical Science

Nexus of knowledge

• University of California, Irvine
• July 9, 2018, 9:16 a.m.

Building will foster collaborative research in engineering, physical sciences and computing

Physical Science

Vote for Your Favorite Photos: 2018 Physics Photowalk Competition

• Berkeley Lab
• July 2, 2018, 4:21 p.m.

Pick your favorite photos from the Berkeley Lab Physics Photowalk event in May. We will announce the People’s Choice winners in August.

Physical Science

Heavy-duty emissions must be eliminated to halt climate change, UCI-led review shows

• University of California, Irvine
• June 28, 2018, 11 a.m.

Clean, low-cost energy for air travel, cement and steel, trucks and barges is critical

Physical Science

Chemist Shane Ardo tapped for Department of Energy Early Career Research Program award

• University of California, Irvine
• June 21, 2018, 3:37 p.m.

Physical Science

CERN Ceremony Marks Groundbreaking for Accelerator Upgrade Involving U.S. National Labs

• Berkeley Lab
• June 15, 2018, 8:46 a.m.

A groundbreaking ceremony today celebrates the start of civil engineering work for a major upgrade to the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. When complete, the High-Luminosity LHC will produce five to seven times more proton-proton collisions than the currently operating LHC, powering new discoveries about our universe.

Physical Science

Ice loss in Antarctica is increasingly contributing to global sea level rise

• University of California, Irvine
• June 13, 2018, 10 a.m.

UCI scientists are part of international team conducting 25-year assessment