The 'Double Magic' Atom Is a Physics Fairy Tale That Continues to Baffle Scientists
In the case of lead-208—the heaviest stable isotope known so far—a team of researchers led by physicist Jack Henderson ...
Lead-208's doubly magic nucleus defies expectations with surprising shape properties
In a surprising turn of events, an international team of scientists has found that lead-208 (208Pb), the heaviest known ...
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Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Husks, grain and AI
A version of this story appeared in the Feb 28-March 13, 2025 print issue under the headline: Husks, grain and AI.
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US metal producer Fabral to enter solar sector with steel racking production
Fabral will join a number of other US steel manufacturers supplying racking and tubing to the US solar industry.
What’s the shape of the universe? Mathematicians use topology to study the shape of the world and everything in it
Through a field called geometric topology, mathematicians like me study all possible spaces in all dimensions. Whether trying ...