Neutron tomography can help scientists capture 3-D images of the insides of fossils and artifacts without damaging them. The technique can uncover hidden features within dense material that X-ray ...

How long do free neutrons live until they decay? This has been a hotly debated topic, because different measurement techniques lead to different results. A possible new solution has now been proposed: ...

IT is the title, not the definition, of ‘neutron flux’ which is ambiguous, particularly the application of a vector term to a scalar quantity. The title should imply some connexion with the flow of ...

Both the fusion and fission energy sectors need the availability of additional neutron sources to aid in their development and solve their fuel cycle problems. Moreover, availability of neutron ...

What does a lead nucleus and a neutron star have in common? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists have made new estimates of ...

When a star the size of 20 suns dies, it becomes, in the words of astrophysicist Zaven Arzoumanian, “the most outrageous object that most people have never heard of”—a city-size body of improbable ...

When a massive star dies in a supernova, the explosion is only the beginning of the end. Most of the stellar matter is thrown far and wide, but the star’s iron-filled heart remains behind. This core ...

Artemis Spyrou receives funding from the US National Science Foundation. Sean Liddick receives funding from the Department of Energy, Office of Science and the Department of Energy, National Nuclear ...

What happens when the densest objects in the known universe collide? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A kilonova is a bright blast ...