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Nuclear Physics
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Father time: the physicist on a mission to build the world’s first nuclear clock
Nature, Published online: 09 December 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03891-4 Ekkehard Peik is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people…
Rare snapshots of a kiwi-shaped atomic nucleus
Nature, Published online: 06 November 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-03466-3 Smashing uranium-238 ions together proves to be a reliable way of…
Smashing atomic nuclei together reveals their elusive shapes
Inside the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider’s STAR detector, which can track the thousands of particles produced when ions…
Tiny nuclear-powered battery could work for decades in space or at sea
Long-lasting nuclear batteries could provide power on remote missions like deep-sea exploration EB Adventure Photography/Shutterstock A nuclear battery…
Countdown to a nuclear clock
Nature, Published online: 04 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02662-5 An ultra-precise laser synchronized to one of the world’s most precise…
Long-sought ‘nuclear clocks’ are one tick closer
Download the Nature Podcast 04 September 2024 In this episode: 00:45 Why a ‘nuclear clock’ is now within…
Frequency ratio of the 229mTh nuclear isomeric transition and the 87Sr atomic clock
Ludlow, A. D., Boyd, M. M., Ye, J., Peik, E. & Schmidt, P. O. Optical atomic clocks. Rev.…
A versatile ion beam facility for interdisciplinary research
The MOSAIC platform at IJCLab in France combines various ion beam equipment into a unique facility for state-of-the-art…
Tritium technology for nuclear fuel cycle research
Tritium, the radioactive hydrogen isotope, is crucial for nuclear fusion, promising limitless clean energy. For over three decades,…
How AI could improve robotics, the cockroach’s origins, and promethium spills its secrets
Download the Nature Podcast 29 May 2024 In this episode: 00:25 What the rise of AI language models…