Using TRIUMF’s advanced radioactive ion beam technology, the team accelerated short-lived strontium-94 isotopes into these targets, allowing them to measure the nuclear reaction under conditions ...

Atomic nuclei with “magic numbers” of protons or neutrons in their nuclear shells are extremely stable. Nuclear physicists are especially interested in nuclei with doubly magic numbers—those that have ...

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

Then, in 1911, came Ernest Rutherford’s discovery that atoms contain a central ‘nucleus’ of densely packed positive charge. How quantum mechanics emerged in a few revolutionary months 100 ...

Elements are defined by the number of protons in their nucleus, with hydrogen having ... In the 1920s, Ernest Rutherford hypothesized that a heavier isotope of hydrogen was possible; a hydrogen ...

This was only 3 years before Ernest Rutherford discovered the nucleus of an atom, proving Boltzmann’s theory. Do you know of any scientists that didn’t receive the recognition they deserve? Let us ...

Ever since physicist Ernest Rutherford discovered the atomic nucleus in 1911, studying its structure and behavior has remained a challenging task. More than a century later, even with today’s ...

Rutherford, on the other hand, wore a partially sheer beige dress with sequined palm-leaf embroidery and a see-through top that showed off her tan bra. She finished off the look with cream-colored ...