New research suggests a particle inside an atom can lose mass, offering a fresh look at how matter works at the smallest ...

This video explores the fundamental components of an atom, including protons, neutrons, and electrons, challenging the ...

Mrs Roberts: What do you think you're made of? Mr Spellman: Big question. Grit, determination, hard-working, handsome, charming, funny. Mrs Roberts: Well, I guess. But you're actually made of atoms.

If you’ve been in the market for a new hair dryer, you’ve likely seen advertising for ionic ones. Some claim to produce negative ions in the millions – with or without the help of added minerals like ...

Why does the sun shine, and how does it avoid burning out? The sun's energy is produced through a process called fusion, ...

Too much stress can make even a rock crack. But before rocks reach their breaking point, they "sigh" a chemical warning by ...

The rise of a new generation of radiotherapies means we will soon need much greater quantities of radioactive atoms. That's ...

SINCE we described in NATURE of March 29, p. 459, the relation between the satellites of mercury lines and the isotopes, we have found that the structure of the line 3131.84 does not satisfy the ...

Did you know that the word “atom” originates from the Greek word “atomos”? The Greek word means uncuttable or indivisible and the choice of the word comes more from philosophical concepts than from ...

After winning a Breakthrough Prize, the world’s most lucrative science award, theoretical physicist David Gross is using the ...