A mathematical equivalent of a microscope with variable resolution has shed light on why some atoms are exceptionally stable, a riddle that has persisted in nuclear physics for decades ...

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

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) is celebrating “a significant milestone,” announcing that it completed a record number of key element extractions integral to nuclear weapons ...

Magic numbers usually keep nuclei stable and spherical, but radioactive isotopes have revealed “Islands of Inversion,” where this structure flips and nuclei distort. Until now, all known islands were ...

U.S. nuclear strategy revolves around the idea of the “triad.” Each of the military’s methods for delivering a nuclear strike represents a leg – the air leg (bomber planes), the sea leg (missile ...

Atomic nuclei are often described as orderly systems. Certain numbers of protons or neutrons, called magic numbers, usually produce especially stable and spherical nuclei. These numbers fill entire ...

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 ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — President Donald Trump’s comments Thursday suggesting the United States will restart its testing of nuclear weapons upends decades of American policy in regards to ...