Gillian Schutte follows the transformative journey of the atom from a symbol of destruction to a beacon of sustainable energy ...

For example, the atomic number of chlorine is 17. Every chlorine atom has 17 protons and 17 electrons. It has 17 positive charges and 17 negative charges, meaning that it is neutral overall. Atoms of ...

More than 100 Connecticut businesses use low-level radioactive materials, mostly for X-rays, CT scans and PET scans.

Irish physicist William Rowan Hamilton’s pioneering work contained hints of the enigmatic wave–particle duality that governs the universe.

In alchemy, a theory exists about altering the nature of metals through changes in their composition, prominently featuring the legendary philosopher’s stone. But can one truly ... Continue Reading → ...

More than 100 Connecticut businesses use low-level radioactive materials, mostly for X-rays, CT scans and PET scans.

Abstract: Commercial NOR-Flash memories were written with several patterns at different bias voltages and irradiated with protons and neutrons in order to know the effect of the bias voltage on the ...

Beneath our feet, an invisible world of electron exchanges quietly drives the chemistry that sustains ecosystems, controls ...

When two neutron stars collide, they unleash some of the most powerful forces in the universe, creating ripples in spacetime, ...

Astrophysicist Paul Sutter explains Quantum Mechanics - the body of scientific laws that describe the wacky behavior of photons, electrons and the other particles that make up the universe.

Rice University researchers used a focused electron beam to pattern device functions with submicron precision directly into ...

The biological study of species offers no equivalent to such transmutation. An individual which belongs to a given species ...