A method to take snapshots of exploding nuclei could hold clues about the fundamental properties of gold, uranium and other ...

Based on an experiment at CERN, a collaboration led by the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, can predict hitherto unchartered changes in the shape of nuclei.

Atomic nuclei, composed of protons and neutrons, hide quarks and gluons at their core. These latter particles, still challenging to study, have long eluded scientists. In the mid-20th ...

A pair of physicists from MIT and Jefferson Lab and an animator have created a new visualization of the atomic nucleaus. For ...

Where does the periodic table of chemical elements end and which processes lead to the existence of heavy elements? An ...

The word atom comes from Latin for indivisible. But don't let the name fool you. A simulation by US theoretical physicists ...

The atomic nucleus is made up of protons and neutrons, particles that exist through the interaction of quarks bonded by gluons. It would seem, therefore, that it should not be difficult to ...

Different neutron states could explain why different experiments produce different figures for how long neutrons survive ...

Advancements in nuclear physics suggest the possibility of discovering stable, superheavy elements. Researchers have found an ...

Two dark matter experiments have spotted signs of neutrinos knocking into atomic nuclei in their detectors. The finding portends a future obstacle for the ...

Read the paper: Imaging shapes of atomic nuclei in high-energy nuclear collisions Research into nuclear structure usually involves deducing the shape of a nucleus by exciting it to a higher energy ...

The temporary pair of correlated nucleons is highlighted in purple. The atomic nucleus is made up of protons and neutrons, particles that exist through the interaction of quarks bonded by gluons.