Physicists Stunned: Lead-208’s Shape Just Broke a Fundamental Rule of Nuclear Physics
For decades, scientists believed that lead-208, a "doubly magic" and highly stable atomic nucleus, was perfectly spherical.
A Nuclear Clock So Precise It Could Redefine Time Itself
JILA researchers are pioneering a nuclear clock using thorium-229, which offers unprecedented stability compared to atomic ...
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Nanomaterials used to measure nuclear reaction on radioactive nuclei produced in neutron star collisions
Physicists have measured a nuclear reaction that can occur in neutron star collisions, providing direct experimental data for a process that had previously only been theorised. The study provides new ...
Dialing in the temperature needed for precise nuclear timekeeping
For decades, atomic clocks have been the pinnacle of precision timekeeping, enabling GPS navigation, cutting-edge physics ...
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Nuclear physicists create scalable quantum circuits to simulate fundamental physics
Simulations of equations from the Standard Model of particle physics are too difficult for classical supercomputers. In this ...
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Atomic clocks could reveal interaction between Einstein’s relativity, quantum mechanics
The reconciliation of general relativity and quantum mechanics is one of the biggest challenges in science, one that ...
Nanomaterials used to measure first nuclear reaction on radioactive nuclei produced in neutron star collisions
Physicists have measured a nuclear reaction that can occur in neutron star collisions, providing direct experimental data for ...