The gold that makes up your most precious jewelry may have been forged in a violent cosmic collision millions or billions of light years away between two neutron stars. New research seeks to better ...

Studies that explore how the denser sections of atoms, known as atomic nuclei, interact with neutrons (i.e., particles with no electric charge) can have valuable implications both for the ...

Using a novel simulation model based on machine learning, an international research team at GSI/FAIR has succeeded in gaining a deeper understanding of element formation in stellar events such as ...

Experiments place tighter bounds on neutron capture rates that play an important role in the production of heavy elements in the Universe. Heavy nuclei are typically forged in high-energy ...

Chapters: 0:00 - Periodic table 2:21 - Where did the original lightest atoms come from? 6:05 - What atoms are produced in the core of the sun? 7:15 - Where do heavier elements come from? 8:29 - Where ...

Astronomers are on the hunt for the remnants of the neutron-star collision that gave Earth its precious metals. When neutron stars merge, they spew a wealth of short-lived elements into their ...

Experiments place tighter bounds on neutron capture rates that play an important role in the production of heavy elements in the Universe. Heavy nuclei are typically forged in high-energy ...