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A research team at the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) is the first ever to observe a beta-delayed neutron emission ...

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And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a ...

Discover which metal holds the title of lightest element! Learn why Lithium (Li) is less dense than water, how it floats, and ...

Scientists from several institutions, including the University of Chicago, discovered a lemon-shaped planet with an ...

Agco prototype hydrogen tractor delivers 135 hp with fuel cell technology and zero harmful emissions for sustainable farming ...

From a particle smasher encircling the moon to an “impossible” laser, five scientists reveal the experiments they would run ...

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What will be the next blockbuster research to emerge from Princeton’s labs? No one can say for sure, but history tells us ...