Physicists Stunned: Lead-208’s Shape Just Broke a Fundamental Rule of Nuclear Physics
For decades, scientists believed that lead-208, a "doubly magic" and highly stable atomic nucleus, was perfectly spherical.
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Physicists blast diamonds with nitrogen beams to create groundbreaking time crystals
Similarly, their particles follow a repeating pattern, but in time rather than just space, meaning they vibrate or “tick” at constant frequencies, making them crystalized acro ...