A simulation by US theoretical physicists has provided the first fully microscopic characterization of the moment an atom ...

In 1917, Ernest Rutherford changed the world when he split the atom at The University of Manchester - a breakthrough which resulted in the development of nuclear power, as well as cancer-fighting ...

Manchester is the birthplace of nuclear physics and this year marks 100 years since Ernest Rutherford ‘split the atom’ at The University of Manchester…or does it? In 1917, the Nobel Prize winner ...

Nuclear fission has powered our world and medical advancements for decades. What exactly happens when an atom's nucleus splits into two parts?

Bestselling French comic book argues we should forget renewables — our only option to address global warming lies in ...

His treatment, developed with David Nalin, was elegant in its simplicity, which made it accessible to people and countries ...

Among the alternatives to fossil fuels, nuclear energy is a widely adopted method of generating power that is often ...

As physicists came closer to understanding the nature of the atom in the 1930s, it became increasingly clear that a great deal of energy could be released by splitting atoms. In 1939, Albert Einstein ...

Fermi's task, however, was to create a controlled nuclear reaction; that is, to split the atom without creating a deadly explosion. Theoretically, it was possible. During fission, a fast-moving ...

What Happened: Kwon proposed a split in the Cosmos blockchain following the approval of proposal 848 by the Cosmos community. The proposal, which gained 41.1% support, aimed to lower ATOM’s ...

The College Football Playoff picture got shaken up after some upsets and that is reflected in this week's bowl projections ...