Protons, the positively charged particles in the nucleus of an atom, are an ally of physicists in their search for secrets of the universe. Soon they also may become a favorite among doctors treating ...

Since the discovery of radioactivity in the 19th century, humanity has been forced to reckon with an uncomfortable but sobering truth: much of the matter we find today will eventually decay away. This ...

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Protons are particles that exist in the nucleus of all atoms, with their number defining the elements themselves. Protons, however, are not fundamental particles. Rather, they are composite particles ...

The Large Hadron Collider at CERN is once again getting ready to smash protons together, hoping to find evidence of elusive and exotic particles that have never been detected before. The largest and ...

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The atomically thin material called graphene is impermeable to atoms as small as helium. The finding that protons can pass through it might enable new kinds of membrane to be developed and aid ...

Some take the road less traveled. Hydrogen atoms can take roads not previously known to exist. The lone proton — the nucleus of a common hydrogen atom — typically uses a single road — the hydrogen ...

The finding could be put to use at a new facility opening in 2020 that might create new elements—that is, nuclei with more than 118 protons—in addition to new isotopes of the known elements Scientists ...