Nuclear isomers are crucial probes for studying the structure of nuclei. Unlike chemical isomers—which have the same chemical formula but different arrangements of atoms—nuclear isomers are nuclei ...

Gold and other heavy elements are born in some of the universe’s most violent events—but scientists still struggle to understand the nuclear steps that create them. Now, nuclear physicists have ...

Physicists at Boston University have achieved what amounts to a long-sought benchmark in quantum measurement: detecting the ...

From left: Professor Zsolt Podolyak, University of Surrey (2nd place of the co-discoverers); Professor Christoph Scheidenberger, head of the GSI/FAIR research department "FRS/SFRS Experiments"; ...

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A special set of numbers has formed the backbone of nuclear physics research for decades, and now we finally know how it arises from the quantum mix of nuclear particles and forces. Nearly 80 years ...

Lockheed Martin's concept for a fission surface power (FSP) system on the surface of the moon. Credit: Lockheed Martin No technology holds more transformative potential for America’s space aspirations ...

In January 2025, WSJ went inside Three Mile Island to learn more about the delicate process of rebooting a nuclear power plant. Photo Illustration: Alexandra Larkin A nuclear-power startup said it has ...

“Buying uranium is suspiciously easy. It shows up in a UPS truck,” says Staff Sheehan, CEO and founder of Project Omega. “You can Google it.” He’s not speaking hypothetically. He’s explaining how his ...

The U.S. faced two very different nuclear challenges across two continents Friday. For the first time since last year’s war with Iran, U.S. and Iranian diplomats restarted indirect talks over Tehran’s ...

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