Nuclear physics is the study of the interaction of particles in a nucleus: protons and neutrons. Its goal is to understand the behavior of the nucleus. In early days of nuclear physics, this involved study of radioactivity and the nature of the atom...

ASTRONOMY AND SPACEEXPLORATION Viewpoint: Yes, nuclear technology offers the only feasible method for many future space missions. Viewpoint: No, nuclear technology in space is a dangerous proposition that should be avoided. Few topics generate as much...

Nuclear physics is the branch of physics concerned with the nucleus of the atom. It has three main aspects: probing the fundamental particles (protons and neutrons) and their interactions, classifying and interpreting the properties of nuclei, and...

Rachel A. Powsner and Edward R. Powsner Oxford, UK: Blackwell Science, Inc., 1998, 199 pages, $39.95 Many primary and specialized textbooks present the physics of nuclear medicine. This soft-bound book presents not only the properties and structure of matter, radioactive decay, and...

Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine: A Physics Perspective D. Hamilton New York. NY: Springer, 2004, 465 pages, $109 Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine: A Physics Perspective, a textbook for medical physicists, physicians, and technologists who are studying or practicing nuclear medicine, comprises 25 chapters divided into 4...

The House killed "Yucca Mountain Johnny" on Wednesday.A measure by Rep. Shelley Berkley, D-Nev., to cut off funding for the Energy Department's Yucca Mountain Youth Zone Web site that's home to the smiling, hard-hatted cartoon character was approved by lawmakers by a voice vote and...

The British government has introduced a new program of security checks for foreign graduate students to prevent sensitive scientific information from being used in other countries to develop weapons of mass destruction.The new program, first reported Wednesday by the journal Nature, requires students from outside...