Physicists have measured a nuclear reaction that can occur in neutron star collisions, providing direct experimental data for ...

One branch of physics is quantum mechanics, which deals with the study and analysis of elements at the microscopic level, the behavior of matter, atoms, electrons, molecules, etc.

The Standard Model is a kind of periodic table of the elements for particle physics. But instead of listing the chemical elements, it lists the fundamental particles that make up the atoms that make ...

But to understand how things work in the real world, quantum mechanics must be combined with other elements of physics – principally, Albert Einstein’s special theory of relativity ...

The lead isotope known as lead-208 was considered a “double magic” atom because of its subatomic particles—until the reveal of something completely unexpected. It was supposed to be a physics fairy ...

Larger stars with heavier cores make the heavier elements up to iron. The rest are forged by exploding supernovae or the death of largest stars. This topic will be relevant to GCSE Physics in ...

For decades, scientists believed that lead-208, a "doubly magic" and highly stable atomic nucleus, was perfectly spherical.

We regularly get queries about the minutiae of Nature Physics format, but what we really care about is that the papers are clear and accessibly written. So many papers deserve to be better written ...

A new study reveals that the laws of physics don’t prohibit room-temperature superconductors, rekindling hope for a ...

An international research collaboration led by the University of Surrey's Nuclear Physics Group has overturned ... our understanding of how the heaviest elements are formed in the universe.