Read article: Making molecules with superheavy elements could shake up the periodic table Nuclear physics Research update Making molecules with superheavy elements could shake up the periodic table New atom-by-atom technique demonstrated for the first time with nobelium might ensure that elements at the bottom of the table are grouped correctly
Read article: Physicists discover a new proton magic number Nuclear physics Research update Physicists discover a new proton magic number Measurements could improve our understanding of the strong nuclear force and the formation of elements
Read article: How magnetar flares give birth to gold and platinum Astronomy and space Research update How magnetar flares give birth to gold and platinum Starquakes and magnetic recombination drive the r-process of nucleosynthesis
Read article: Subtle quantum effects dictate how some nuclei break apart Nuclear physics Research update Subtle quantum effects dictate how some nuclei break apart Asymmetric fission landscape emerges from nuclear shell effects
Read article: Helium nanobubble measurements shed light on origins of heavy elements in the universe Nuclear physics Research update Helium nanobubble measurements shed light on origins of heavy elements in the universe Particle-accelerator study focuses on the r-process thought to be responsible for forming elements heavier than iron
Read article: Photovoltaic battery runs on nuclear waste Materials for energy Research update Photovoltaic battery runs on nuclear waste Device could be used to power microelectronics like microchips
Read article: Radioactive anomaly appears in the deep ocean Earth sciences Research update Radioactive anomaly appears in the deep ocean Unexplained peak in the abundance of beryllium-10 in ferromanganese ocean crusts could become an independent time marker for geological dating
Read article: Antimatter partner of hyperhelium-4 is spotted at CERN Nuclear physics Research update Antimatter partner of hyperhelium-4 is spotted at CERN Observation backs up the statistical hadronization model
Read article: Solid-state nuclear clocks brought closer by physical vapour deposition Metrology Research update Solid-state nuclear clocks brought closer by physical vapour deposition Fabrication technique reduces amount of expensive isotope needed
Read article: Nuclear shape transitions visualized for the first time Nuclear physics Research update Nuclear shape transitions visualized for the first time Physicists say the LHC could provide evidence to back up theoretical findings on how shapes of atomic nuclei change under extreme conditions
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