A groundbreaking collaboration between Los Alamos scientists and Duke University has resurrected a nearly forgotten 1938 ...

An international team of scientists has identified an unexpected region of heavy, neutron-deficient isotopes in the nuclear chart where nuclear fission is predominantly governed by an asymmetric mode.

Physicists confirm DT fusion insights from a 1938 experiment. The findings connect past theory with current fusion efforts. A ...

Physicists have solved a long-standing puzzle about mercury’s nuclear fission by using a five-dimensional model that ...

A five-dimensional model has successfully predicted the asymmetric fission of mercury isotopes, offering new insights into ...

Successful experiments uncover new island of asymmetric fission. An international team of scientists has identified an unexpected region of heavy, neutron-deficient isotopes in the nuclear chart ...

The experiment Team member Haik Simon at the R3B-Magnet GLAD at the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research in Darmstadt. (Courtesy: J Hosan/GSI/FAIR) Subtle quantum effects within atomic nuclei ...

Nuclear fission, the process by which an atomic nucleus splits into smaller parts, ... Chi-Nu experiment ends, bolsters nuclear security and energy reactors. Sep 26, 2023.