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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Revolutionary study reshapes our understanding of atomic nuclei
A more flexible lead-208 structure could influence how these elements ... will continue probing the behavior of atomic nuclei at finer scales. The results from this study emphasize the evolving ...