Different atoms and ions possess characteristic energy levels. Like a fingerprint, they are unique for each species. Among ...

Known as “islands of inversion,” these regions are found among a sea of normal nuclei. Now, a new island may have been ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected breakdown of nuclear order in a remarkably symmetric atom, challenging long-standing ...

Technical University of Braunschweig, and the University of Delaware achieved new insight into the inner structure of the ...

Nuclear structure and scattering theory form the core of our understanding of atomic nuclei, unraveling how protons and neutrons interact via the strong force and arrange themselves into complex ...

Using the Frontier supercomputer at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory, researchers have developed a new technique that predicts nuclear properties in record detail. The study ...

Materials scientists can learn a lot about a sample material by shooting lasers at it. With nonlinear optical microscopy—a specialized imaging technique that looks for a change in the color of intense ...

The tests for tightness and strength of the containment building at Bangladesh's first nuclear power plant unit have been carried out successfully. (Image: Rosatom) During the process a compressor was ...