For decades, scientists believed that lead-208, a "doubly magic" and highly stable atomic nucleus, was perfectly spherical.

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Plasma specialist heads to Peking University to pursue magnetic confinement on mission to make nuclear fusion a reality.

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Andhra University hosts national workshop on computer interfaced physics experiments with 140 participants, including faculty, scholars, and students.

A research team, led by Professor Jimin Lee and Professor Eisung Yoon in the Department of Nuclear Engineering at UNIST, has ...