Physicists have solved a long-standing puzzle about mercury’s nuclear fission by using a five-dimensional model that ...

Nuclear fission, the process in which an atomic nucleus splits into smaller parts, is a key phenomenon in nuclear physics. While the fission of heavy elements like uranium and plutonium has been ...

Langevin approach developed by an international team of researchers, including members from Science Tokyo, accurately ...

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden carried out nuclear fission reactions in 100 different types of ...

Atomic structures of synthetic lavas reveal key differences between Earth and Mercury melts. Earth-like, sulfur-free melts (left) form long, sticky chains of silicon and oxygen.

A low-power, atmospheric-pressure microplasma source based on a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) has been developed for use in atomic emission spectrometry. The small plasma (0.6 mm × 1 mm × 10 mm) ...

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Fordo is Iran’s second nuclear enrichment facility after Natanz, its main facility, which already has been targeted by ...

The fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran appeared to be holding on Wednesday after a rocky start, giving rise to ...

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The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said that as a result of Israeli and U.S. strikes, the agency has “seen extensive damage at several nuclear sites in Iran,” including those three.

The head of the international agency responsible for monitoring Iran’s nuclear development has made a troubling admission, ...