The atomic nucleus: Fissile liquid or molecule of life?
Monday, July 30, 2012 - 11:03
in Physics & Chemistry
A new view of the nucleus that unifies its liquid and molecule-like aspects has now been put forward. By making an analogy with neutron stars, the researchers have for the first time demonstrated one of the necessary conditions for the formation of molecule-like behavior within the atomic nucleus. Such molecule-like behavior makes it possible to understand the synthesis of elements that are key to the appearance of life.