Researchers from the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) and CIBER-BBN, in collaboration with teams from the ...
Constantinos G. Vayenas examines positron and electron catalysis of neutrino hadronization, as they continue to explore how ...
Why do some elements decay in minutes, while others last billions of years? Certain "magic numbers" of nuclear particles may ...
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Just How Small Is an Atom?

Explore the fascinating world of atoms in this video, which delves into their fundamental components: protons, neutrons, and electrons. Discover the shortcomings of the traditional atomic model as we ...
“There’s a lot of meanings for ‘small,’” says Janet Conrad, a particle physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

The Peaceful Atom

Gillian Schutte follows the transformative journey of the atom from a symbol of destruction to a beacon of sustainable energy ...
Could black holes help explain the origins of high-energy cosmic radiation? The universe is filled with many forms of ...
“Curious people,” according to Nobel Prize-winning physicist Luis Alvarez, “had the right to exhibit a controlled disrespect ...
For example, the atomic number of chlorine is 17. Every chlorine atom has 17 protons and 17 electrons. It has 17 positive charges and 17 negative charges, meaning that it is neutral overall. Atoms of ...
More than 100 Connecticut businesses use low-level radioactive materials, mostly for X-rays, CT scans and PET scans.