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

The neutron-rich oxygen isotopes oxygen-27 and oxygen-28 exist as very short-lived resonances, report scientists based on the first observation of their decay into oxygen-24 and three and four ...

Particles choose partners for short-range correlations differently when farther apart in light nuclei versus when packed closer together in heavy nuclei One explanation for this difference is that the ...

The new results will advance new theoretical calculations and help confirm theoretical predictions. This is particularly true of the latest experimental results. Nuclear physicists have a good ...

Neutron stars are some of the weirdest cosmic objects, and the greatest mysteries lie deep in their hearts.

A strange category of chemicals present in the early days of the solar system has mystified scientists for years—until now. These materials, called p-nuclei or proton-rich nuclei, are a rare group of ...

Electron source: MARATHON runs off the Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility. (Courtsy: Jefferson Lab) The internal structures of nuclei ...

At the heart of every atomic nucleus, the strong interaction quietly dictates the structure of matter, yet for decades one of its simplest products refused to fit the script. The way fragile “light ...

Carbon and silicon are used in nuclear fission and fusion reactors as shielding and structural materials. Nuclear engineers also use these elements in fuel and neutron moderators, which regulate the ...