Heavy atomic nuclei are not as symmetric as previously thought, physicists find

Many heavy atomic nuclei are shaped more or less like squashed rugby balls than fully inflated ones, according to a ...

Experimental proof of long-suspected atomic decay pathway adds new detail to 'nuclear periodic table'

For the first time, a research team from the University of Cologne has observed the electron capture decay of technetium-98, an isotope of the chemical element technetium (Tc). Electron capture decay ...
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Atomic clouds stabilized to measure dilation of time

As Albert Einstein predicted in his theory of general relativity, the gravitational field of a massive object distorts space-time, which causes time to move more slowly as one gets closer to the ...