A new subatomic particle known as the Ξcc⁺ has been discovered at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider. This heavy proton-like particle contains two charm quarks and was detected using the upgraded LHCb ...

Bugg, former head of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville's physics department, recently passed away at age 95. Under his leadership, the department gained national stature and formed key ...

A new experiment using rare-isotope beams has provided new insight into the origin of proton-rich isotopes known as p-nuclei.

Physicists working with molybdenum-84, a nucleus containing exactly 42 protons and 42 neutrons, have found that this seemingly balanced atom defies one of nuclear physics’ longest-standing ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Pentagon airlifted a 5-megawatt nuclear microreactor from Riverside County’s March Air Reserve Base to Utah ...

Uncertain about the future of the American nuclear umbrella that actually predates the creation of NATO in 1949, European leaders have openly begun to discuss the possibility of relying on a nuclear ...

Iran is rebuilding nuclear sites damaged in previous U.S. strikes and "preparing for war," despite engaging in talks with the Trump administration, according to a prominent Iranian opposition figure.

A special set of numbers has formed the backbone of nuclear physics research for decades, and now we finally know how it arises from the quantum mix of nuclear particles and forces. Nearly 80 years ...

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U.S. military flies small nuclear reactor from California to Utah Microreactors seen as alternative to diesel generators in remote areas Disposal of nuclear waste remains unresolved, talks ongoing ...

For decades, Washington treated nuclear energy like a relic of the past, something to manage, store, and apologize for rather than deploy and expand. That era is ending. As electricity demand surges ...

“Buying uranium is suspiciously easy. It shows up in a UPS truck,” says Staff Sheehan, CEO and founder of Project Omega. “You can Google it.” He’s not speaking hypothetically. He’s explaining how his ...