Some atomic nuclei are not shaped like rugby balls, as a longstanding theory suggests, but are instead somewhat flattened, like almonds, according to a new study by Japanese scientists.

Schrödinger’s famous cat paradox illustrates the issue. The cat, trapped in a box with a quantum-triggered poison, exists in ...

THE GENERAL PICTURE OF THE ATOM. THE present state of atomic theory is characterised by the fact that we not only believe the existence of atoms to be proved beyond a doubt, butalso we even ...

Part of our International Year of Quantum Science and Technology coverage More than 300 top quantum physicists gathered ...

The physics of the innermost shells of atoms is qualitatively different in several respect from that of outer electrons. For single deep holes, correlation effects are slight, while the effects of ...