The most precise clocks in the world will lose only one second every 300 billion years—and someday they might fit in your ...

Neutrons might have unknown excited states. Scientists reveal that this could explain their variable lifespan. An unresolved ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 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.

Why are there atomic clocks but no nuclear clocks? After all, an atom's nucleus is typically surrounded by many electrons, so ...

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

FOR THE discerning timekeeper, only an atomic clock will do. Whereas the best quartz timepieces will lose a millisecond every ...

Sam Altman-backed SMR startup Oklo says it's obtained letters of intent from two major – but unnamed – datacenter providers ...