This could open up newer possibilities in making superheavy elements in the lab and understanding nuclear stability at higher ...

While gluons are responsible for generating most of the visible mass in the universe, their role inside nuclei remains poorly understood. These massless particles mediate the strong nuclear force, ...

Solving life's great mysteries often requires detective work, using observed outcomes to determine their cause. For instance, ...

An atom consists of a heavy center, called the nucleus, made of particles called protons and neutrons. An atom has lighter ...

The deviant behavior of a subatomic particle might point to undiscovered forms of matter and energy in the universe. Or it might not. By Katrina Miller Katrina Miller reported on the last result ...

An international research team led by the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI has measured the radius of the nucleus of muonic helium-3 with unprecedented precision. The results are an important stress ...

A brand new atomic nucleus has just been discovered, claims new study. Introducing the lightest-ever isotope of astatine observed to date. Updated: Mar 12, 2025 07:13 AM EST ...

Alpha particle therapy offers new hope for neuroendocrine tumors. Download PDF Copy; Reviewed. Genomic Press Mar 4 2025. In a comprehensive Genomic Press Viewpoint (review) article, researchers ...

If this value is < cos(θ max), then the alpha particle will hit the nucleus. For cases where the alpha particle will hit the nucleus, two intercepts are calculated corresponding to where the alpha ...

A recent experiment in Germany studied the helium-4 nucleus, also known as an alpha particle. Helium-4 consists of only two protons and two neutrons , making it relatively easy to describe using ...

Optical trap experiments pick up recoil of a single alpha particle blasting off. By Anna Demming 2024-07-24T13:30:00+01:00. No comments. Despite the 125 years that have elapsed since Ernest Rutherford ...