Using thorium films just 100 nm thick, researchers were able to detect photon emissions and verify working on the nuclear ...

Scientists are developing nuclear clocks using thin films of thorium tetrafluoride, which could revolutionize precision ...

In the quest for ultra-precise timekeeping, scientists have turned to nuclear clocks. Unlike optical atomic clocks—which rely ...

The Department of Physics hosts a unique group of scientists and supporting staff addressing problems in physics, from the smallest scales of elementary particles, via the 'human' scales of climate ...

At the cutting-edge Facility for Rare Isotope Beams, researchers have precisely measured the mass of aluminum-22, revealing ...

The "applied" research combines advanced detector development projects with applications in diverse fields including nuclear energy, medical physics and materials science, built on strong ...

Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborators have a new way to use data from high-energy particle smashups to peer inside ...

What is Putin’s nuclear weapons threat? On 24 February 2022, in a televised speech heralding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin issued what was interpreted as a threat to use ...

Three experts spoke to Newsweek about the possibility of nuclear weapons being used in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin at a meeting with Kazakhstan's president on November 27 ...

The threatening move sees the killer nuclear capable RS-28 Sarmat - dubbed "the world’s deadliest weapon" - being on "combat duty." It was announced by Russian state news agency Tass despite ...

While that potential overhaul hangs in the balance, Microsoft is exploring using artificial intelligence to cut the time and money spent on efforts to win approval for new nuclear power plants.

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC) has signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to explore the use of cutting-edge nuclear ...