An atom consists of a heavy center, called the nucleus, made of particles called protons and neutrons. An atom has lighter ...

As net zero goals revive the push for atomic power, could it light the way or lead to disaster? Three timely books explore ...

The question of where atoms come from requires a lot of physics to be answered completely – and even then, physicists only have good guesses to explain how some atoms are formed.

Why did they form at that time? Astronomers know from observing distant exploding stars that the size of the universe has been getting bigger since the Big Bang. When the hydrogen and helium atoms ...

An atom consists of a heavy center, called the nucleus, made of particles called protons and neutrons ... Of course, on Earth there are lots of atoms besides these that are just as common, such as ...

An atom consists of a heavy center, called the nucleus, made of particles called protons and neutrons ... Of course, on Earth there are lots of atoms besides these that are just as common, such as ...

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An international team of researchers has developed a unique modeling system that could contribute to the future of nuclear ...

The work is happening at a nuclear power plant in Cernavodă. Construction workers break ground on first-of-its-kind nuclear ...

Many heavy atoms form from a supernova explosion, the remnants of which are shown in this image. NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage ...

New research from Professor Guillermo Ameer’s team shows how a shape change of a cell’s nucleus can trigger regenerative ...