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A Pioneering Exploration of Exotic Nuclei
New research and newly implemented techniques expand scientific understanding of isotopes whose nuclei have the “magic numbers” of less than 82 protons and more than 126 neutrons.
New research and newly implemented techniques expand scientific understanding of isotopes whose nuclei have the “magic numbers” of less than 82 protons and more than 126 neutrons.
Nuclear theorists explore the properties of dense neutron matter to get at the core of neutron stars.
A technique that suppresses damaging instabilities also improves the exhaust of helium ‘ash’ in the DIII-D tokamak, improving conditions for fusion.
Novel Convolutional Neural Network combined with advanced microscopy offers a path to automated and reliable radiation defect analysis.
New lens could generate an ion beam that is both small and fast.
Research identifies microbiome traits that might be harnessed to improve global carbon models and or help increase carbon storage in soil.
A novel paradigm for pushing energy in a particle accelerator method could dramatically shrink future accelerators.
Insight into charge generation induced by light could enable the design of better photocatalysts made from nanomaterials.
Controlling the knotting of molecular chains offers new ties from polymer fluids to industrial applications.
Scientists find the radioactive nucleus selenium-72 is football-shaped, answering a longstanding question about the nuclear shape of selenium isotopes.
New root blotting technique visualizes relationship between root growth, microbial activity, and soil nutrients.