Ever stop to contemplate the size of an atom or ion? Martin Rahm, Roald Hoffmann, and Neil W. Ashcroft have. For consistency’s sake, these Cornell University scientists have just completed a ...

An international research team led by the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI has measured the radius of the nucleus of muonic helium-3 with unprecedented precision. The results are an important stress test ...

Nucleon numbers The research team found a new way of calculating the size of atomic nuclei such as the ones represented on this grid. (Courtesy: Serdar Elhatisari) A new way of calculating the size of ...

I’ve reviewed two versions of Radius’ Atomic Bass earphones for Macworld—the $40 standard version ( ) and the $50 headset version ( )—and found both to be solid $50-and-under canalbuds. The company ...

Zirconium is a metal in group IVB of the periodic table with atomic number 40, an atomic weight of 91.22, and a density of 6.49 Mg/m 3. Its melting point is 1852 C, and it boils at 3580 C. The ...

Lithium is an alkali metal in group IA of the periodic table with atomic number 3, an atomic weight of 6.939, and a density of 0.53 Mg/m 3. Its melting point is 180.5 C, and it boils at 1330 C. The ...