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

Professor Claudia Ratti explains about quarks and gluons, including the so-called Quark-Gluon Plasma, plus Quantum ...

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

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 ...

Radioisotope thermoelectric generators do not rely on chemical reactions like the batteries in your phone. Instead, they rely on the radioactive decay of elements to produce heat and eventually ...

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

Proxima Fusion, a Munich-based nuclear fusion technology company, aims to start a test reactor in 2031 as it works towards ...