nuclear-physics

In this excerpt from "Trinity: An Illustrated History of the World’s First Atomic Test," author Emily Seyl looks at the buildup to the 1945 test that changed history. She explores the huge effort to design experiments that would ultimately establish whether the gargantuan explosion in the middle of the desert was a success.

Many people are aware that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN smashes tiny subatomic particles together at nearly the speed of light to test foundational laws of physics and discover new fundamental particles, but some experiments also help scientists better visualize the actual structure of atoms we are already familiar with, like oxygen and […]

This week, the International Atomic Energy Agency announced a new coordinated research project (CRP) to improve understanding of the safety of edible insects and other novel foods and to use nuclear and related technologies to assess risks.

Apollo Atomics raised $31 million, including debt, to commercialize a compact steam generator that shrinks nuclear reactors 40 times and cuts costs. The post Apollo Atomics Secures $31 Million for Factory-Built Nuclear Reactors appeared first on iGrow News .

For decades, scientists have puzzled over why certain atomic nuclei unexpectedly produce large numbers of low-energy gamma rays. A new experiment traced the effect to magnetic changes inside the nucleus, where protons and neutrons effectively flip their tiny internal magnets. The discovery could sharpen models of everything from nuclear reactions on Earth to the creation of heavy elements in star…

Every atom of matter in the Universe is built around a nucleus. It's a tightly...

Growing crystals “like alchemy,” researchers plotted out the ideal site within the lattice to build a nuclear clock

Ypsilanti Township is blocking a University of Michigan data center designed for researching nuclear weapons by temporarily stopping the electrical substation it needs to operate. It also put a one-year moratorium on the data center's water connection request earlier this year/

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering Orano Enrichment USA’s application for a license to build a centrifuge enrichment facility in Oak Ridge, Tenn. A notice published in the Federal Register on August 12 includes a commission order and an announcement of the opportunity to request a contested hearing. The publication of the FR notice marked the start of a 60-day period in which a memb…

Extreme experiments have revealed how diamond behaves at crushing pressures beyond those inside Neptune and Uranus, resolving a decades-old conflict between theory and observation. The results could help scientists boost fusion energy output while revealing more about the exotic diamond rain hidden inside ice giant planets.

Funding fuels fusion magnet manufacturing, microreactor technology, and nuclear reactor innovation.

Jens Bisplinghoff (1944 – 2026) — The AMBER Collaboration is deeply saddened by the passing of our dear colleague Jens Bisplinghoff at the age of 81. Jens devoted more than four decades to experimental nuclear and particle physics. He began his scientific career in nuclear physics, conducting research at the University of Bonn, the Nuclear […]

Atomic Canyon, EPRI, INPO, and NEI announced on August 18, 2026 that the Nuclear Industry Virtual Assistant (NIVA) has moved from a pilot into fleetwide deployment across the North American nuclear fleet. The post Atomic Canyon, EPRI, INPO, and NEI Launch NIVA Across North American Nuclear Fleet appeared first on iGrow News .

Scientists have made two important nuclear measurements that could help explain what happens inside some of the most powerful explosions in the universe. In two studies published in Physical Review Letters, researchers examined nuclear reactions involved in supernovae and X-ray bursts. By measuring these reactions more precisely, the scientists hope to improve computer models of […] The post Scie…

This paper, prepared within the multidisciplinary project The Reconceptualization Epoch, presents an original substantial concept of time and uncovers a novel wave-magnetic approach to the fundamental nature of mass. The evolution of the concept of mass is critically traced from Newton’s laws and classical mechanics, through special and general relativity, to quantum field theory and the Standard…