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

BL Lacertae blazar shifts between classifications faster than expected. It shows record X-ray activity and challenges current ...

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

Blazars are active galaxies that emit narrow jets of ionised matter from their centres, aimed towards Earth. Depending on ...

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

James Corson is currently a two-day champion on Jeopardy! He competed against Harvey Silikovitz, who garnered social media attention for being a worldwide karaoke singer. He faced off against two new ...

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 ...

Nuclear physics is the study of the protons and neutrons at the centre of an atom and the interactions that hold them together in a space just a few femtometres (10-15 metres) across. Example ...

The Department of Energy made clear its intention is not to close Jefferson Lab. However, the abrupt cancellation last month of the search for a new facility operator has raised questions about ...

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