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Scientists have developed tiny nanocrystal particles made up of isotopes of the elements lanthanum, vanadium, and oxygen for ...

A five-dimensional model has successfully predicted the asymmetric fission of mercury isotopes, offering new insights into ...

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For a while, the thin layer of plutonium that encircled the globe after the first nuclear weapons tests was considered the ...

The gold standard for determining the age of ancient rocks is measuring the radioactive decay of isotopes of uranium into lead in minerals known as zircons. But not all rocks contain zircons, so ...

Attacks on Iran's nuclear facilities have already triggered at least one internal radiation leak, but should we be concerned ...