All the elements in the Periodic Table are made from different atoms, and the structure of these atoms results in a gamut of phenomena from radioactive decay to nuclear power. When you purchase ...
Part of Physics (Single Science) Unit 1: Atomic and nuclear physics Protons and neutrons are the heaviest particles in an atom and as a result they make up most of its mass. The mass of electrons is ...
MIT physicists developed a way to probe inside an atom’s nucleus, using the atom’s own electrons as “messengers” within a ...
Developed by researchers at MIT, the method uses the atom’s own electrons as “messengers” within a molecule to help probe ...
Some atomic nuclei are thin-skinned — they’re surrounded by a slim shell of neutrons. Physicists now know how thick that neutron skin is for one particular type of nucleus. The skin of lead-208 — a ...