Through theoretical derivation, researchers have concluded that a simple linear relationship exists between the reactivity of ...

Setting a trap for exotic nuclei. (Courtesy: Jonathon Van Schelt) The masses of 33 rare, exotic neutron-heavy nuclides have been measured with high precision by scientists at the Argonne National ...

The 1/v Law as the FoundationThe nuclear reaction cross-sections of major nuclides obey the 1/v law in the thermal neutron region—that is, the ...

The finding could be put to use at a new facility opening in 2020 that might create new elements—that is, nuclei with more than 118 protons—in addition to new isotopes of the known elements Scientists ...

LiveChart is an interactive chart that presents the nuclear structure and decay properties of all known nuclides through a user-friendly graphical interface. Most of the accessible data are taken from ...

CHANGSHA -- Chinese researchers have successfully extracted high-purity lead-212 and bismuth-212 nuclides from rare earth minerals, the press center of the University of South China said Wednesday.

The thorium based nuclear fuel cycle offers many advantages with respect to safety, reduced proliferation risk and waste management. However, the quality of nuclear data for the relevant materials is ...

Chart of nuclides showing the isotopes Robert J. Charity and Lee G. Sobotka discovered in green (stable isotopes are indicated by black squares, and the proton drip line is shown in blue). The new ...

Scientists have long wondered whether there is a limit to the number of protons and neutrons that can be clustered together to form the nucleus of an atom. A new study comes closer than ever to ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. This article was updated June 28 at 4:54 p.m. ET. Scientists have long wondered whether there is ...