Physicists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have made a groundbreaking discovery, developing a tabletop molecular technique that allows them to peer inside atomic nuclei. This ...

The half-life of humanity is currently around 35 years,” said Nobel laureate in physics David Gross as he concluded an ...

Upgrades and new research at Argonne are helping physicists push boundaries, from basic science to the development of new technologies. The world’s first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear reaction ...

Nuclear-powered alchemy could even be key to transitioning the world away from fossil fuels, according to one San Francisco ...

She laid much of the theoretical groundwork for the atomic bomb, although she did not participate directly in its production. By Special to The New York Times This obituary was originally published on ...

Radioactive decay is a fundamental process in nature by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation. Studying nuclear decay modes is crucial for understanding properties of atomic ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The adage goes “like mother like daughter,” and in the case of Irene Joliot-Curie, truer words were never spoken. She was the daughter of two Nobel Prize laureates, Marie Curie and ...

All around us are elements forged in stars, from the nickel and copper in coins to the gold and silver in jewelry. Scientists have a good understanding of how these elements form: In many cases, a ...