The detection and study of isotopes, atoms of the same element that have different numbers of neutrons, could expand the ...
In a world filled with trillions upon trillions of atoms, spotting a handful that ...
A research team with scientists from MARUM—Center for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen studied the ...
Oklo's fast-neutron, sodium-cooled Aurora reactor design aims for lower construction and operational costs. Read more on OKLO ...
A breakthrough experiment has shed new light on one of astrophysics’ biggest mysteries: the origin of rare proton-rich elements. For the first time, scientists directly measured a key reaction that ...
In Lower Alloways Creek, the PSEG Salem Nuclear Power Plant is making Cobalt-60, a vital isotope for sterilizing medical ...
Meteorite isotope research shows Earth's composition aligns almost entirely with inner solar system materials, with Jupiter's gravity likely blocking outer solar system debris. Published in Nature ...
Analysis of meteorite Erg Chech 002 shows that the radioactive isotope aluminum-26 was unevenly distributed in the early Solar System, overturning previous theories. (Yuri Amelin) A little over four ...
A team of scientists has discovered a new form of the human-made element mendelevium. The newly created isotope, mendelevium-244, is the 17th and lightest form of the element, which was first ...