Read article: 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
Device could be used to power microelectronics like microchips
Read article: 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
Observation backs up the statistical hadronization model
Read article: 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
Physicists say the LHC could provide evidence to back up theoretical findings on how shapes of atomic nuclei change under extreme conditions
Read article: Physicists propose new solution to the neutron lifetime puzzle
Different neutron states could explain why different experiments produce different figures for how long neutrons survive before decaying
Read article: Half-life measurement of samarium-146 could help reveal secrets of the early solar system
Isotope is extracted from an accelerator target
Read article: Heisenberg gets ‘let off the hook’ in new historical drama based on the Farm Hall transcripts
Philip Ball reviews Farm Hall by Katherine Moar at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, London, which runs until 31 August 2024
Read article: Physicists detect nuclear decay in the recoil of a levitating sphere
Principle of momentum conservation makes it possible to "see" individual alpha particles leaving a micron-scale silica bead
