• Graphic depicts two nucleons in a short-range correlation in a nucleus.

    PROTONS GET ZIPPIER IN NEUTRON-RICH NUCLEI

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    The Weak Side of the Proton

  • The Electron-Ion Collider: The Ultimate Femtoscope

  • Quarks Feel the Pressure in the Proton

    Quarks Feel the Pressure in the Proton

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    Jefferson Lab Technology Stewardship Event

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Correlated Nucleons May Solve 35-Year-Old Mystery
Guided by data from new high-precision measurements, physicists develop a universal function that suggests that proton-neutron pairs in the nucleus may be responsible for the EMC Effect.
Jefferson Lab Announces Top-Placing Teams at 2019 Virginia Regional High School Science Bowl
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology of Alexandria placed first among 16 teams who competed at the 2019 Virginia Regional Science Bowl Competition at Jefferson Lab on Saturday, Feb. 2.
Media Advisory: Jefferson Lab Hosts Virginia Regional High School Science Bowl
Members of the media and public are invited to observe the 2019 Virginia Regional Science Bowl Competition at Jefferson Lab on Saturday, Feb. 2.