An experiment carried out at CERN's ISOLDE facility has determined the western shore of a small island of atomic nuclei, where conventional nuclear rules break down. The atomic nucleus was discovered ...

For the first time, physicists have developed a model that explains the origins of unusually stable magic nuclei based directly on the interactions between their protons and neutrons. Published in ...

Next-generation fission and fusion reactors impose unprecedented demands on structural materials, requiring simultaneous resistance to high temperatures, high-dose irradiation, and aggressive ...

Distinguished delegates, colleagues and friends, Writers and futurists have long echoed Alvin and Heidi Toffler’s idea that “the future arrives too fast…and in the wrong order.” Today, we know, the ...