Heavy atomic nuclei are not as symmetric as previously thought, physicists find

Many heavy atomic nuclei are shaped more or less like squashed rugby balls than fully inflated ones, according to a ...
Nature

Hyperfine Structure of the Resonance Lines of Potassium

THE hyperfine structure of the resonance lines (7699 and 7665 A.) of potassium has been investigated by means of absorption in a potassium atomic ray. The lines were obtained in emission from a ...
Science Daily

Researchers have determined the three-dimensional atomic structure of a protein important for organ functions

The so-called NKCC1 protein is found throughout the human body where it has important functions in organs that process fluids or perform neurotransmission. A research team has now determined a ...
Nature

Intensity Ratios of the Hyperfine Structure Components of the Resonance Lines of Potassium

IN view of conflicting evidence as to the sign of the nuclear spin of potassium 39, it was decided to make a quantitative investigation of the intensities of the hyperfine structure components of the ...
Nanowerk

Straining a material's atomic arrangement may make for cleaner, smarter devices

(Nanowerk News) What’s the best way to precisely manipulate a material’s properties to the desired state? It may be straining the material’s atomic arrangement, according to a team led by researchers ...
AZOM

Tailoring Material Properties with Exquisite Precision

A research team at Penn State has uncovered a potential method for precisely manipulating a material's properties by altering its atomic arrangement. Their discovery suggests that "atomic spray ...