In nuclear physics, "magic numbers" identify specific numbers of protons or neutrons that lead to especially stable nuclei.

Fifty experts on nuclear physics, particle physics and astrophysics met at CERN from 9 to 13 June to discuss how to use ...

Particle gun uses electromagnetic technique to produce ‘atomic flashlight’ that can find cracks in aeroplane wings and detect explosives.

The UK's National Physical Laboratory has announced plans for a new neutron measurement facility at its site in Teddington, south-west London. The new accelerator system will be six times as powerful ...

The number of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom is equal to the number of protons in the atom’s nucleus. Neutron Particle in the nucleus that has almost the same mass as a proton but has no ...

Matching the neutron stars' cooling rates to their equation of state could help scientists figure out a quantum theory of gravity.

Neutrons have a huge amount of potential to advance science in various fields. To produce the free neutrons needed for scientific experimentation, a new facility is being constructed in Sweden ...

The moderators will slow down the neutrons generated during the spallation process to an energy level that the scientific instruments can use. ‘The neutron energy really matters in a neutron facility, ...

The recently established Neutron Science Facility (NSF) is now being used to provide hands-on-training of nuclear professionals in a newly renovated building housing two neutron generators — compact ...