In this video, we explore the existence of neutrons and their transformation into protons. We discuss why free neutrons are unstable and the significance of mass in particle stability. Key topics ...

A team of researchers from GSI/FAIR, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the Helmholtz Institute Mainz has succeeded in exploring the limits of the so-called island of stability within the ...

Nuclear forces can be compared to a game of catch. With the two-nucleon force, two players, or nucleons, interact by throwing a ball to each other. The ball, a subatomic particle called a meson, can ...

Researchers have found that the stability of a protein next to its nuclear localization signal sequence impacts the rate of its entry into the nucleus. Recent research from The Francis Crick Institute ...

Each cell contains well-defined compartments, each of which has a specific function. The nuclear envelope, for example, is a highly regulated membrane barrier that separates the nucleus from the ...

For new, human-made heavy elements on the periodic table, being “too ‘big’ for your own good” often means instability and a fleeting existence. The more protons and neutrons scientists squeeze ...

For decades, scientists believed that lead-208 (²⁰⁸Pb), the heaviest known "doubly magic" nucleus, was perfectly spherical.

Researchers have created an array of nanopillars that can breach the nucleus of a cell -- the compartment that houses our DNA -- without damaging the cell's outer membrane. This new 'gateway into the ...

The synthesis of two new isotopes, osmium-160 and tungsten-156, by scientists at the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and their collaborators has provided new ...