Scientists could use the densest material in the known universe, located beneath the surface of neutron stars, to study the cosmos' most mysterious substance—dark matter. New research, published in ...

The neutron irradiation system includes a negative ion, electrostatic, tandem accelerator-based neutron source and proven lithium target technology to generate a clinically optimal neutron spectrum ...

In a study published in The Astrophysical Journal, scientists have proposed the features of the rapid neutron capture process (r-process) nucleosynthesis in a novel scenario: common envelop jet ...

A cancer treatment involving irradiated boron isotopes has been explored as a therapeutic option for several decades but with very little clinical success. But thanks to recent advances in technology, ...

A new boron agent drastically improves the effectiveness of boron neutron capture therapy for glioblastoma, demonstrate researchers at Tokyo Tech. The agent is selectively absorbed by brain tumor ...

Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) is a targeted radiotherapeutic modality that exploits the nuclear reaction between boron-10 and low-energy thermal neutrons. This reaction produces high-linear ...

Measurements on neutron-rich nuclei help to refine models of how heavy elements came into existence Models for how heavy elements are produced within stars have become more accurate thanks to ...

IRVINE, Calif., January 09, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TAE Life Sciences, in collaboration with Kyoto University and Principal Investigator Dr. Fuyuhiko Tamanoi, is pleased to announce groundbreaking ...

Could future fusion reactors also serve as laboratories in which to manufacture dark matter? That’s the provocative question ...

HELSINKI and BOSTON, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Neutron Therapeutics LLC and the Helsinki University Hospital announce that they have treated the first cancer patients in a European hospital with ...

Shortly after the discovery of the neutron in 1932, some scientists recognized the potential of boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) as a cancer treatment. But despite decades of research, the problem ...