Nuclear physics Research update Subtle quantum effects dictate how some nuclei break apart Asymmetric fission landscape emerges from nuclear shell effects Read article: Subtle quantum effects dictate how some nuclei break apart
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: Helium nanobubble measurements shed light on origins of heavy elements in the universe
Materials for energy Research update Photovoltaic battery runs on nuclear waste Device could be used to power microelectronics like microchips Read article: Photovoltaic battery runs on nuclear waste
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: Radioactive anomaly appears in the deep ocean
Nuclear physics Research update Antimatter partner of hyperhelium-4 is spotted at CERN Observation backs up the statistical hadronization model Read article: Antimatter partner of hyperhelium-4 is spotted at CERN
Metrology Research update Solid-state nuclear clocks brought closer by physical vapour deposition Fabrication technique reduces amount of expensive isotope needed Read article: Solid-state nuclear clocks brought closer by physical vapour deposition
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 Read article: Nuclear shape transitions visualized for the first time
Nuclear physics Research update 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: Physicists propose new solution to the neutron lifetime puzzle
Nuclear physics Research update Half-life measurement of samarium-146 could help reveal secrets of the early solar system Isotope is extracted from an accelerator target Read article: Half-life measurement of samarium-146 could help reveal secrets of the early solar system
History Opinion and reviews 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: Heisenberg gets ‘let off the hook’ in new historical drama based on the Farm Hall transcripts