Helium is the simplest element in the periodic table with more than one particle in its nucleus, yet state of the art theory and experiments on it don't add up.

Physicists have created the first-ever atomic vortex beam — a swirling tornado of atoms and molecules with mysterious properties that have yet to be understood.

Muonic helium-3 is a special form of helium in which the atom's two electrons are replaced by a single, much heavier muon. Yesterday, the results have been published in the journal Science.

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High-temperature superconducting magnets made from REBCO, an acronym for rare-earth barium copper oxide, make it possible to create an intense magnetic field that can confine the extremely hot ...

Ancient helium that became trapped in Earth’s core when our planet formed billions of years ago may be leaking from lava flows, according to researchers.

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A recent experimental measurement has identified a significant discrepancy between theoretical predictions and the observed behavior of the helium-4 nucleus. The work of an international collaboration ...

Muonic helium-3 is a special form of helium in which the atom’s two electrons are replaced by a single, much heavier muon.