The terms theory and model are defined, and students learn how a theory remains valid. Atomic Theory: The Development of the Atomic Theory: The terms theory and model are defined, and students learn ...

The quest for new superheavy elements requires the use of large particle accelerators to collide different types of nuclei together. Walter D. Loveland, a professor of chemistry at Oregon State ...

The atomic nucleus is explored in this program. Nuclear Science - Part I: The atomic nucleus is explored in this program. The radioactive isotope is defined, and the three forms of radioactive decay ...

Monitoring the use of nuclear materials is an issue of global concern, especially amid news that the U.S. is leaving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal), ...

The University of Wyoming will receive a $300,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to support the establishment of a nuclear chemistry core facility on campus. The award is part of $6.3 ...

One hundred years ago the Harvard University chemist Theodore William Richards was awarded the 1914 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his accurate determination of the atomic weights of many elements. This ...

A recent study published in Physical Review Letters examines how scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have successfully created key nuclear reactions ...