Subtle quantum effects within atomic nuclei can dramatically affect how some nuclei break apart. By studying 100 isotopes ...

But Hitler considered the new theoretical physics ... his discovery of fission. But he always accepted such honors with characteristic humility. Visiting an atomic reactor or nuclear power station ...

Scientists like these continue working to integrate fission energy into our daily lives. Russian scientists make incredible ...

Nuclear physics is the study of the protons and neutrons ... Example nuclear reactions include radioactive decay, fission, the break-up of a nucleus, and fusion, the merging of nuclei.

Scientists have built the first-ever thorium reactor. Thorium is both more easily accessible and less dangerous than ...

An international team of scientists has identified an unexpected region of heavy, neutron-deficient isotopes in the nuclear chart where nuclear fission is predominantly governed by an asymmetric mode.

Yet despite improvements in the design of nuclear-fission reactors ... most of the attention focused on understanding the plasma physics required to confine and heat a plasma to thermonuclear ...

The questions in this quiz are suitable for GCSE physics students studying nuclear fission, fission reactors and nuclear fusion. If you struggled with the quiz, don't panic - we've got you!

The underlying physics is the same, using nuclear fission and fusion reactions to release vast amounts of energy. The destructive power of tactical nuclear weapons, while typically smaller than ...

An international team of scientists has identified an unexpected region of heavy, neutron-deficient isotopes in the nuclear chart where nuclear fission is predominantly governed by an asymmetric mode.