All around us are elements forged in stars, from the nickel and copper in coins to the gold and silver in jewelry. Scientists ...

Russia’s nuclear brinkmanship — a reckless gamble that began with its occupation of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power ...

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Target preparation techniques are fundamental to nuclear physics experiments as they provide the essential interface where high-energy reactions occur. Researchers employ a range of fabrication ...

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 test ...

DARPA is exploring Ghost Imaging to revolutionize nuclear detection, using quantum physics to see hidden threats with ...

Hundreds of physicists from around the world will convene to present new research at the 2025 Fall Meeting of the American Physical Society’s Division of Nuclear Physics. The conference will be held ...

In the deserts of Nevada, a US startup has achieved cold criticality, a bold step in the development of a functional ...

Commonwealth Fusion Systems faces a litany of challenges, from complex physics and difficult engineering to building a supply ...

Peter Dale Kunz, professor emeritus of physics at the University of Colorado Boulder passed away in January 2025 at the age of 96. Kunz earned his Ph.D. at the University of Washington in 1959 and ...