In 1916, only a year after Albert Einstein had published his general theory of relativity, Karl Schwarzschild used mathematical calculations to show this: If sufficient mass could be placed into an ...

Nagpur: Following the Centre's approval of the ‘Shanti Bill', Nagpur University has introduced a new certificate course on ...

Dr Beatriz Villarroel from the Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics in Sweden revealed a clear connection between nuclear tests between 1949 and 1957 and an increase in the number of mysterious ...

Physicists are getting closer to creating a long-sought ‘nuclear clock’. This device would keep time by measuring energy transitions in the nuclei of atoms and could become the ...

Apparently, cows know how to scratch an itch -- with a broom. This fascinating new discovery provides the first known example of multipurpose tool use beyond chimpanzees. It required finding just the ...

A new method using light-nucleus strikes allows physicists to probe atomic structures with unprecedented precision.

The Folly of Atomic Power in the Age of Climate ChangeMV Ramana, Verso, £14.99IN the introduction to this book, Professor Ramana modestly describes himself as “someone trained in physics and an ...

Failure is a necessity in scientific research. Specifically, intelligent failures, where null results continuously redefine the limits of our understanding as we explore the unknown.” ...

Nuclear power is inseparable from Donald Trump.  If you support atomic energy, you are also supporting the financial fortunes of the Trump family. Trump ...

Charlie Nakhleh/Photo Courtesy LANL LANL NEWS RELEASECharles W. “Charlie” Nakhleh has been appointed the new deputy ...

Particle accelerators reveal the heart of nuclear matter by smashing together atoms at close to the speed of light. The ...

With key improvements to how antiproton and positron plasmas merge, researchers surpassed state-of-the-art antihydrogen production by over an order of magnitude.