For decades, scientists believed that lead-208, a "doubly magic" and highly stable atomic nucleus, was perfectly spherical.

Because their internal conditions are impossible to replicate on Earth, studying them could reveal fundamental insights into nuclear physics. New research led by scientists at the University of ...

James Corson is currently a two-day champion on Jeopardy! He competed against Harvey Silikovitz, who garnered social media ...

Small, transportable and mass-produced “microreactors” are seen as part of the future of nuclear power. And it's underway in ...

The West Texas city of Abilene is better known for country music and rodeos than advanced nuclear physics. But that’s where ...

A White House science advisor recently war-gamed with space agency heads worldwide to devise a planet-saving defense to an ...

When nuclear engineer James Corson got a call saying he would appear on “Jeopardy!” 12 years after first applying, it was a “dream come true,” he said. Corson, who has lived in Frederick for about 15 ...

An early-career physicist mathematically connects timelike and spacelike form factors, opening the door to further insights ...

Andhra University hosts national workshop on computer interfaced physics experiments with 140 participants, including faculty, scholars, and students.

Plasma specialist heads to Peking University to pursue magnetic confinement on mission to make nuclear fusion a reality.

A UKRI funded studentship in the theoretical nuclear physics group at the University of Surrey to work on theories at the forefront of nuclear physics, in areas such as nuclear reactions, structure, ...