Tag: Atoms
Many stable atoms have ‘magic numbers’ of protons and neutrons −...
Artemis Spyrou, Michigan State University and Sean Liddick, Michigan State University
The word magic is not often used in...
Lise Meitner – the forgotten woman of nuclear physics who deserved...
Timothy J. Jorgensen, Georgetown University
Nuclear fission – the physical process by which very large atoms like uranium split into pairs of smaller atoms –...
Dark matter: The mystery substance physics still can’t identify that makes...
Dan Hooper, University of Chicago
The past few decades have ushered in an amazing era in the science of cosmology. A diverse array of high-precision...
EXPLORING NATURE
Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack...
Almut Winterstein, University of Florida and Sonja Rasmussen, Johns Hopkins University
A panel convened in July 2025 by the...
