Radioactive decay (also known as nuclear decay, radioactivity, radioactive disintegration or nuclear disintegration) is the process by which an unstable atomic nucleus loses energy by radiation. A ...

This week, history was made as the world's first nuclear-powered satellite was carried to orbit on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 ...

The SNO+ detector. (SNOLAB) A tank of the purest water, buried under kilometers of rock in Ontario, Canada, flashed as a ...

Many people are frightened of radiation, thinking of it as an invisible, man-made and deadly force, and this fear often underpins opposition to nuclear power. In fact, most radiation is natural and ...

Hickory dickory dock, this nucleus could make a great clock. A special variety of the element thorium hosts an atomic nucleus that could be used to keep time, scientists say. In a first, researchers ...

The area of radiation contamination in Belarus has shrunk significantly over the past four decades, Emergencies Minister ...

Sean Collins, from the UK’s National Physical Laboratory, discusses the goals of PRISMAP, the new European medical radionuclides programme Working in collaboration: The PRISMAP consortium, ...

Naturally occurring radioactivity can be found throughout the earth's crust. Some of these radionuclides decay into stable elements, such as 40 K 40 Ar, 14 C 14 N and 87 Rb 87 Sr. Others are members ...

This video excerpt explores the theorization of the Weak Force as it relates to the understanding of radioactive decay, with a particular focus on Beta decay. #WeakForce #BetaDecay #RadioactiveDecay ...

A group of Niagara County homeowners who have asked Gov. Kathy Hochul to speak with them about radioactive materials found on ...