A new theory suggests fusion reactors could help scientists search for axions, mysterious particles that may explain dark ...

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Astrophysicists are turning the universe’s dying stars into laboratories for one of physics’ most elusive ideas, the axion.

In a turn of events more suited to prime-time TV, physicists have laid out the details of how the same reactors that will power the future could potentially unlock one of the biggest mysteries of ...

The particles that are in an atom: protons, neutrons and electrons The particles that are in protons and neutrons: quarks The four fundamental forces: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force and ...

While all atomic nuclei except hydrogen are composed of protons and neutrons, physicists have been searching for a particle consisting of two, three or four neutrons for over half a century.

The double-slit experiment is the most famous and probably the most important experiment in quantum physics: individual particles are shot at a wall with two openings, behind which a detector measures ...

Nuclear puzzle: In the nucleus, neutrons can be stable, but free neutrons decay after a short period. Exactly how short is in dispute because experiments on neutrons stored in bottles and neutrons in ...

Protons in neutron-rich nuclei have a higher average energy than previously thought, according to a new analysis of electron scattering data that was first collected in 2004. The research appears to ...

Never-before-seen particles called axions could be behind the mysterious X-rays. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. More than 400 ...