Physicists have discovered that silicon-22 reveals a new proton magic number offering critical insights into nuclear ...

In nuclear physics, "magic numbers" identify specific numbers of protons or neutrons that lead to especially stable nuclei.

Magic numbers" in nuclear physics identify specific numbers of protons or neutrons that lead to especially stable nuclei.

Why did they form at that time? Astronomers know from observing distant exploding stars that the size of the universe has ...

Explore ETH Zurich’s cutting-edge experiments on fundamental forces and dark matter. Click to read the full story now ...

The question of where atoms come from requires a lot of physics to be answered completely – and even then, physicists only have good guesses to explain how some atoms are formed.

Scientists are using trapped ions in cutting-edge experiments to hunt for signs of an undiscovered particle that might help ...

Fusion’s demand for tritium is tiny in volume terms, but tritium is the key ingredient to turn fusion reactor designs into ...

An atom has the same number of protons as electrons, so it is neutral − it has no ... plus some nuclear, particle and atomic physics. But to complicate matters, there is other stuff in the universe ...

Cosmic radiation occasionally contains enormous amounts of energy, but we don’t know why or where this radiation comes from.

In the search for superheavy elements, element 112 was a stepping stone towards the 'islands of stability'. Sigurd Hofmann now relates the steps that led to its 'creation' and detection.

In a groundbreaking study published in Physical Review Letters, physicists from ETH Zurich, in collaboration with teams from Germany and Australia, have made strides in the search for a potential ...