Two physicists discovered special properties of stable atoms with 'magic numbers' of protons and neutrons 75 years ago

The word magic is not often used in the context of science. But in the early 1930s, scientists discovered that some atomic ...
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Many stable atoms have ‘magic numbers’ of protons and neutrons − 75 years ago, 2 physicists discovered their special properties

Artemis Spyrou receives funding from the US National Science Foundation. Sean Liddick receives funding from the Department of Energy, Office of Science and the Department of Energy, National Nuclear ...