The first precise mass measurements of an extremely short-lived and proton-rich nucleus, silicon-22, have revealed the “magic” – that is, unusually tightly bound – nature of nuclei containing 14 ...

In some sense, magic states are “the keystone that give quantum computers their power,” says quantum physicist Dave Hayes of Quantinuum in Broomfield, Colo., a coauthor of both studies.

The magic numbers for stable, long-lived isotopes have long been known, but the magic numbers for exotic, short-lived isotopes are less well understood. By studying these rare cases, researchers ...

To some people, physics might just be a magic trick. For University of Utah professor Adam Beehler, it's his life's work.

The neutron magic number in lead-208 might be associated with a process that involves capturing neutrons and forming about half the elements in the galaxy (which are heavier than iron).

Despite this huge effort, the physics of magic-angle graphene is still in its infancy and Jarillo-Herrero says that there are many things to study. Beyond superconductivity and the strongly correlated ...

But forces, like gravity, appear in the form of action at a distance too. Are forces spooky too? Physics professor, Sverre Holm, journeys the occult origins of forces, and the mysteries still looming ...

A magician is set to entertain sceptics with a show for non-believers. Kevin Quantum's 'Unbelievable Magic For Non-Believers' will be at the Theatre Royal Winchester on Thursday, September 11. Quantum ...

In 1903, Marie Curie became the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (in experimental Physics). It took another sixty years for the second woman to become a Physics Nobel Laureate. That was Maria Goeppert ...

Atomic nuclei are composed of protons and neutrons. When the number of protons or neutrons reaches a "magic number," such as 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82, or 126, the nucleus becomes more stable. Maria ...