A mathematical equivalent of a microscope with variable resolution has shed light on why some atoms are exceptionally stable, ...

At CERN’s Large Hadron Collider on the edge of Geneva, scientists have reported a surprising twist in the behavior of matter. Collisions inside the 27‑kilometer ring have produced what researchers ...

For the first time, physicists have developed a model that explains the origins of unusually stable magic nuclei based ...

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Ready for an outing after a week at home with the kids? On Saturday, head for the Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton, Va., which uses the magic of Harry Potter to arouse children's interest in ...

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Some atoms are stable, while others seem to fall apart. Lead-208 will probably last forever, while the synthetic isotope technetium-99 exists for just hours. The difference lies in the structure of ...

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COLORADO SPRINGS — Cool Science is about making science and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Math) cool for kids. It all started in 2001 when founder Jennifer Lacy (Rivers), a chemist ...