Researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA published a step-by-step framework for determining the ...

Different atoms and ions possess characteristic energy levels. Like a fingerprint, they are unique for each species. Among ...

Known as “islands of inversion,” these odd regions are found among a sea of normal nuclei. Now, a new island may have been spotted in surprising circumstances.

Nuclear structure and scattering theory form the core of our understanding of atomic nuclei, unraveling how protons and neutrons interact via the strong force and arrange themselves into complex ...

For decades, nuclear physicists believed that "Islands of Inversion"—regions where the normal rules of nuclear structure suddenly break down—were found mostly in neutron-rich isotopes. In these ...

An international team of researchers has systematically measured the β-decay half-lives of 40 nuclei near calcium-54, ...

Nucleons, comprising protons and neutrons, are not elementary particles but are built from quarks and gluons held together by the strong nuclear force. At typical inter-nucleon distances, effective ...

Nuclei are not always spherical — they can stretch and twist in subtle ways. This figure maps the relationship between modern shape parameters q 2 and η, and the classic Bohr parameters β and γ, ...

To mark the release of the IAEA report Coal to Nuclear: Supporting a Clean Energy Transition — developed for South Africa’s 2025 G20 Presidency — the IAEA is hosting a webinar on the potential of ...