In this video, we explore the existence of neutrons and their transformation into protons. We discuss why free neutrons are ...

Having good neighbors can be very valuable—even in the atomic world. A team of Amsterdam physicists was able to determine an ...

For the first time, a research team from the University of Cologne has observed the electron capture decay of technetium-98, an isotope of the chemical element technetium (Tc). Electron capture decay ...

To study the inner workings of an atom's nucleus, scientists have traditionally relied on sophisticated particle colliders to ...

In lead collisions at the LHC, some of the strongest electromagnetic fields in the universe bombard the inside of the beam ...

Between 29 June and 9 July 2025, LHC physicists pushed the study of the quark–gluon plasma into new territory.

A novel experiment has revealed a phenomenon called the Bohr–Weisskopf effect in a pear-shaped nucleus in a molecule for the ...

MIT scientists used radium monofluoride atom to observe electrons entering atomic nuclei, revealing new details of nuclear magnetism.

Nuclear chemists and nuclear physicists at the University of Cologne provide experimental proof of a long-suspected atomic decay pathway. The article ...

Until now, physicists thought that all heavy nuclei deformed from spheres are elongated in one direction like rugby balls ...

Many of us will have experienced our pasta disintegrating into a beige mush – particularly for gluten-free alternatives. So, ...