An international team of researchers has systematically measured the β-decay half-lives of 40 nuclei near calcium-54, ...
A team of Italian researchers has uncovered compelling evidence of anomalous radioactive decay in cobalt-57 (Co-57) under ultrasonic stimulation, offering strong experimental support for the Deformed ...
Nuclear weapons tests are among the most violent events humans can trigger, and that violence leaves fingerprints in the ...
Photograph of an optically trapped microparticle in high vacuum. The microparticle is visible as a white dot levitated between two lenses, which are used to focus and collect the invisible infrared ...
The origin of xenon in the containment of Fukushima Daiichi 2 is currently considered to be spontaneous fission, a process of radioactive decay not involving any chain reaction. The origin of xenon in ...
What’s going on with this silent threat that can stealthily damage your body in ways that can take years to reveal themselves ...
Undeniably, ambitions for a nuclear renaissance are thriving. The UK is building its first nuclear power station in 30 years, France plans a new fleet of 14 reactors and, in total worldwide, 100 new ...