For decades, scientists believed that lead-208, a "doubly magic" and highly stable atomic nucleus, was perfectly spherical.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi has been to Niger this week for high-level meetings with Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine and other senior officials to ...

Researchers have developed the Automatic Process Explorer (APE), an approach that enhances our understanding of atomic and molecular processes. By dynamically refining simulations, APE has uncovered ...

Researchers have explored the interplay between gravitational effects and quantum interactions in optical atomic clocks, revealing more about quantum entanglement in precision timekeeping.

Groundbreaking theory may transform our understanding of ‘white holes’ - Time is traditionally viewed as linear, but ...

A possible method for probing the properties of exotic particles that exist on the surfaces of an unusual type of ...

Density functional theory (DFT) is a cornerstone tool of modern physics, chemistry, and engineering used to explore the ...

HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS RELEASE The Los Alamos Historical Society is pleased to announce its upcoming lecture, a free event ...

A Russian defector has revealed a series of secrets about Russia's nuclear weapon bases to the BBC. In particular, he talks ...

Anaxarchus, a Greek philosopher at Alexander the Great’s court, upheld wisdom and detachment, reflecting on the fleeting ...

The U.S. bombing campaign that targeted Japan’s cities in 1945 produced staggering civilian casualties. Military planners ...

Can you feel it? There is a palpable dread that the ruling class, which owns financial and industrial capital, will continue to invest in destroying the ...