Scientists now believe highly magnetised neutron stars, or magnetars, are a significant source of gold and other heavy ...

Nuclear chemists and nuclear physicists at the University of Cologne provide experimental proof of a long-suspected atomic decay pathway. The article ...

For the first time, a research team from the University of Cologne has observed the electron capture decay of technetium-98, ...

Nuclear chemists and nuclear physicists at the University of Cologne provide experimental proof of a long-suspected atomic decay pathway / The article published in ‘Physical Review’ shows that ...

Many space-lovers know the phrase "We are all made of star stuff." And it's true - our planet formed from the dust cloud left ...

Where does gold really come from? It turns out that the glittering metal on Earth has its roots in violent cosmic events — ...

Remarkably, even though radioactivity is a threat to life, scientists can control and use it to diagnose and treat diseases – ...

Deep under a mountain in Italy, researchers continue to push the boundaries of science with an experiment that could rewrite the Standard Model of Particle Physics.

Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) Associate Professor Dr. Jason Fry has secured more than $1 million in research funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), allowing students to gain hands-on ...

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