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Physicists searching for “dark forces” unexpectedly discovered deformed atomic nuclei. When top research teams collaborate, ...

In a groundbreaking study, scientists developed new ways to control atom collisions using optical tweezers, offering insights ...

Scientists have now mapped the forces acting inside a proton, showing in unprecedented detail how quarks -- the tiny particles within -- respond when hit by high-energy photons. The international team ...

An international research collaboration has overturned the long-standing belief that the atomic nucleus of lead-208 is perfectly spherical. The discovery challenges fundamental assumptions about ...

Scientists are racing to develop new materials for quantum technologies in computing and sensing for ultraprecise ...

When atoms collide, their exact structure—for example, the number of electrons they have or even the quantum spin of their ...