Plutonium is one of the most complex elements in the periodic table. First synthesized and isolated in 1940 by scientists at ...

The efficiency of quantum computers, sensors and other applications often relies on the properties of electrons, including how they are spinning. One of the most accurate systems for high-performance ...

Invented 30 years ago, the atomic force microscope has been a major driver of nanotechnology, ranging from atomic-scale imaging to its latest applications in manipulating individual molecules, ...

Enhanced nuclear application strategies "By better understanding the behavior of nuclei in these conditions, we can enhance our approaches to nuclear energy production and radiation therapy," stated J ...

Nuclear and plasma physics together probe matter under extreme conditions, from the sub-atomic forces that bind protons and neutrons into nuclei, to the collective behaviour of fully ionised gases in ...

Kwaku Afriyie is the Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation of Ghana and the co-chair of IAEA’s 2024 Ministerial Conference on Nuclear Science, Technology and Applications and ...