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"The word magic is not often used in the context of science. But in the early 1930s, scientists discovered that some atomic nuclei were more stable than others." ByArtemis Spyrou, Michigan State ...

To understand nuclear decay equations. How to measure the activity of radioactive sources. Spontaneously means that the process of radioactive decay can not be speeded up or slowed down by physical ...

Physicists are drawing closer to answering a long-standing mystery of the Universe: how long a neutron lives. Neutrons are electrically neutral particles that usually combine with protons to make up ...

Artemis Spyrou receives funding from the US National Science Foundation. Sean Liddick receives funding from the Department of Energy, Office of Science and the Department of Energy, National Nuclear ...

The word magic is not often used in the context of science. But in the early 1930s, scientists discovered that some atomic ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn. — Examining the smallest parts of the universe often takes the biggest kinds of equipment. At Oak Ridge National Laboratory, a unique piece of equipment the size of a building is ...