An atom consists of a heavy center, called the nucleus, made of particles called protons and neutrons. An atom has lighter ...

THE neutron is usually looked upon as an aggregate of a proton and an electron. If it were so, there ought to be a strong tendency for hydrogen atoms to be converted spontaneously into neutrons ...

Scientists are using trapped ions in experiments to search for signs of a new particle that could help explain the mysterious ...

While gluons are responsible for generating most of the visible mass in the universe, their role inside nuclei remains poorly ...

In a study published in Physical Review Letters, scientists at GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung have discovered ...

The hidden neutron decay route. Typically, when a neutron decays, it splits into three particles: a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino.However, there’s another possible decay path ...

A microquasar belonging to our Milky Way galaxy has set records by generating cosmic rays with energy levels never before ...

Study reveals that high-energy cosmic rays are born in magnetic fields during neutron star mergers, a prelude to black holes.

As mysterious as the Big Bang that gave birth to the Universe is the brief but tumultuous period that immediately followed it ...