It is assumed that an undiscovered “fifth force” likely exists between neutrons in an atom’s nucleus and the electrons ...

Scientists are using trapped ions in experiments to search for signs of a new particle that could help explain the mysterious ...

The idea of powering a house with a single atom might seem like science fiction, but recent advancements in nuclear physics ...

Richard Feynman, a famous theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize, said that if he could pass on only one piece of ...

An international research team led by the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI has measured the radius of the nucleus of muonic helium-3 with unprecedented precision. The results are an important stress ...

That’s what holds together an atom’s nucleus. It’s why protons stick together – even though things with the same charge repel each other. “Those quarks and gluons only get you part of ...