I read with great interest the article by Katherine Bourzac “Divining the Mysteries of the Atomic Nucleus” in the Jan. 29, 2024, issue of C&EN (page 30). Curious readers might like to know that an ...

Advanced numerical simulation tools such as QuantumATK, HFSS, and RaptorQu are transforming how research groups approach ...

On August 6, 1945, the sky above the Japanese city of Hiroshima opened. A blinding flash, then a deafening sonic boom. An entire city pulverized in seconds. Thus began the nuclear age. Today, 80 years ...

The U.S. altered the course of history 80 years ago when it dropped the atomic bomb on Japan. It was an audacious move that ultimately led to the end of World War II. The motivation and secrecy ...

When the first atomic weapon exploded with unearthly force in the scrub desert of New Mexico on July 16, 1945, the Army was immediately faced with an unusual problem: How do you keep the biggest ...

NMAH copy 39088019960483 gift of Carol Slatick. Contents Part I. The graphic history -- Trinity -- Crossroads -- Nutmeg -- Ranger -- Doom town -- Fallout -- Boltzman ...

Located beneath the lunar crust, the lunar mantle is the largest component of the moon in terms of volume, and the moon's ...