An unstable nucleus can decay by the emitting an alpha particle to become more stable. Image caption, 2. An alpha particle is a “ball” of two protons and two neutrons.

Alpha decay represents a fundamental mode of radioactive disintegration wherein an unstable nucleus emits an alpha particle—a tightly bound cluster of two protons and two neutrons.

It’s the rarest particle decay ever discovered. Scientists have clinched the case for a special type of decay of subatomic particles called kaons. Further study of the rare decay could reveal a ...

Now, for the first time, scientists have observed this rare decay, and they have found that it might have slightly higher odds of occurring than its predicted chance of about one in 10 billion.

Scientists spotted the rare “golden channel” decay of subatomic particles called kaons. Further studies could break or bolster the standard model of particle physics, Emily Conover reported in ...

This decay is extraordinarily uncommon—according to the Standard Model (SM) of particle physics, which describes particle ...

A review in Brain Medicine unveils the potential of targeted alpha particle therapy (TAT) as an innovative and exciting breakthrough for neuroendocrine tumours (NETs). Unlike traditional beta ...

The LHCb collaboration reported the observation of the hyperon Σ+→pμ+μ- rare decay at the XV International Conference on Beauty, Charm, Hyperons in Hadronic Interactions (BEACH 2024) in ...

Radioactive decay is the strange and almost mystical ability for one element to naturally and spontaneously transmute into another. In the process, those elements tend to emit deadly forms of ...

Exotic nuclei near and beyond the proton drip line exhibit a range of unique decay processes, including β-delayed proton emission, α decay, and direct proton radioactivity. Spectroscopic studies ...