An international research collaboration has overturned the long-standing belief that the atomic nucleus of lead-208 is perfectly spherical. The discovery challenges fundamental assumptions about ...

An international research collaboration led by the University of Surrey's Nuclear Physics Group has overturned the long-standing belief that the ...

For decades, the fundamental states of matter—solid, liquid, and gas—have been the pillars of our understanding of the physical world.

Ever since physicist Ernest Rutherford discovered the atomic nucleus in 1911, studying its structure and behavior has ...

Ever since physicist Ernest Rutherford discovered the atomic nucleus in 1911, studying its structure and behavior has ...

"Dramatic activity serves as a beacon, allowing us to identify hidden black holes in these small galaxies." ...

Within the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument’s early data, scientists have uncovered the largest samples ever of ...

Atomic nuclei exhibit multiple energy scales simultaneously—ranging from hundreds down to fractions of a megaelectronvolt. A new study demonstrates that these drastically different scales can be ...

Bhavin Shastri is being recognized for his early-career excellence and contributions to physics, AI, and emerging technologies.

The approach, called the Beryllium Electron capture in Superconducting Tunnel junctions experiment (BeEST) works because the ...

Physicists searching for “dark forces” unexpectedly discovered deformed atomic nuclei. When top research teams collaborate, ...