An international research collaboration has overturned the long-standing belief that the atomic nucleus of lead-208 is perfectly spherical. The discovery challenges fundamental assumptions about ...

Leucippus' ancient atomic theory bears striking parallels to the modern Big Bang model showcasing his visionary perspective on cosmic origins ...

By Derby Academy When Derby Academy teachers Dave Kleberg and Jonathan Robin began planning their atomic theory unit, they ...

Photo: Niels Bohr's research notes for his new atomic theory Rutherford's find came from a very strange experience. Everyone at that time imagined the atom as a "plum pudding." That is ...

Asclepiades of Bithynia, influenced by Epicurean philosophy, pioneered medical innovations and foreshadowed the principles of ...

Physicists searching for “dark forces” unexpectedly discovered deformed atomic nuclei. When top research teams collaborate, ...

This theory is often referred to as a "theory of ... holding atoms together), the weak nuclear force (which acts inside atomic nuclei, and is responsible for a certain kind of radioactive decay ...

Atomic nuclei exhibit multiple energy scales simultaneously—ranging from hundreds down to fractions of a megaelectronvolt. A new study demonstrates that these drastically different scales can be ...

The international team also used the data to get direct information about the deformation of the atomic nucleus in ytterbium ...

Quantum sensors can be significantly more precise than conventional sensors and are used for Earth observation, navigation, ...

Researchers in Germany have found a way to accurately study atomic reflections in quantum sensors by deploying special light ...