Deciphering Titanium-48: Unraveling a Century-Old Nuclear Enigma
A 100-year-old physics mystery may be close to being solved as new research reveals structural changes in titanium-48’s nucleus. The world around us is made…
Nuclear News
“Nuclear” typically refers to processes, reactions, or technologies that involve the nucleus of an atom. This includes nuclear energy, produced through nuclear fission—the process where the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts, releasing a significant amount of energy. Nuclear energy is a powerful source of electricity, used by many countries to generate a large portion of their power without the carbon emissions associated with fossil fuels. Nuclear technology also encompasses nuclear medicine, which uses radioactive isotopes for medical diagnosis and treatment, particularly in imaging and cancer therapy. Additionally, nuclear science plays a crucial role in various applications from agriculture (through irradiation) to archaeological dating (using isotopes like carbon-14). Despite its wide range of benefits, nuclear technology raises important issues regarding safety, waste management, and the potential for weaponization, necessitating strict regulation and international oversight.
Frontiers of Physics: Nuclear Structures Revealed via Atomic Collisions
How fluctuations and deformations influence nuclear behavior. Researchers have uncovered detailed information about nuclear structures using relativistic isobar collisions. This study explores the subtle differences…
Slippery When Smashed: How Sticky Is Dense Nuclear Matter?
Advanced simulations of heavy atomic nucleus collisions have shown that the viscosity of the quark-gluon plasma increases with net-baryon density. This research, significant for understanding…
Quantum Revelations: Unveiling New Layers of the Higgs Boson
New research confirms the Standard Model’s predictions about the Higgs boson while suggesting future data may reveal unknown aspects of particle physics. The Higgs boson…
Scientists Bring Star Matter Closer to Earth With Creation of 5 New Isotopes
International research team creates 5 new isotopes. An international research team at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University has successfully…
Pushing the Limit of the Periodic Table – “Superheavy” Elements Challenge Theory
Scientists from Massey University in New Zealand, the University of Mainz in Germany, Sorbonne University in France, and the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB)…
Carbon Unveiled: Advanced Simulations Reveal Nuclear Secrets
A groundbreaking study reveals the internal structure of a carbon atom’s nucleus, highlighting the importance of the Hoyle state and offering new insights into nuclear…
Astrophysical Breakthrough: “Incredibly Profound” Evidence of Nuclear Fission Across the Cosmos
Fission models find clear fingerprints of nuclear process never before directly observed in stars. The elements above iron on the periodic table are thought to…
Baffling Experts for Years – Scientists Finally Solve Radioactive “Wild Boar Paradox”
Decades following the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, wild boar meat continues to exhibit unexpectedly high levels of radioactivity. The solution to the riddle: an important other…
1000x More Precise: Breakthrough for Next Generation Atomic Clocks
X-ray laser shows a possible route to substantially increased precision time measurement. An international research team has taken a decisive step toward a new generation…
Inside the Enigmatic Proton: A Tale of Differing Mass and Size Measurements
“Charming” Experiment Finds Gluon Mass in the Proton Experimental determination of the proton’s gluonic gravitational form factors may have revealed part of proton’s hidden mass….
Sequential “Melting” of Upsilons: New Insight Into the Hottest Matter on Earth
STAR Physicists Track Sequential ‘Melting’ of Upsilons Findings provide evidence for ‘deconfinement’ and insight into the seething temperature of the hottest matter on Earth. Scientists…
Nuclear Popcorn: New Research Sheds Light on the Enigmatic Strong Nuclear Force
The shape of heavy nuclei changes as the energy level varies. The universe is governed by four fundamental forces that dictate the interactions between particles…
Directly Challenging Our Understanding of Nuclear Force: Scientists Discover Strongest Isospin Mixing Ever Observed
Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Modern Physics and their collaborators have identified the most significant isospin mixing observed in beta-decay experiments,…
Using Science and Technology To Address the World’s Most Pressing Issues
From nuclear proliferation to climate change, Richard K. Lester taps research talent to map a path toward a sustainable planet. Looking back on nearly a…
Electrons Set the Stage for Neutrino Experiments – Solving Mystery of the Origins of Our Matter-Dominated Universe
Early-career nuclear physicists show that a better understanding of how neutrinos interact with matter is needed to make the most of upcoming experiments. Neutrinos may…
Negative Triangularity – A Positive for Tokamak Fusion Power Reactors
The Science Tokamak devices use strong magnetic fields to confine and shape the plasma that contains the fuel that achieves fusion. The shape of the…
New Realm of “Unnuclear Physics” – Neutrons May Actually “Talk” to One Another in New Kind of Symmetry
University of Chicago and German physicists propose new realm of ‘unnuclear physics.’ Even though neutrons love to partner with protons to make the nucleus of…