Learn more about Isotopes
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July 19, 2021A key reaction in the slow neutron-capture process that forms elements occurs less frequently than previously thought.Nuclear Physics
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July 8, 2021Scientists explore the origin of Aluminum-26 in stars with a nuclear reaction that exploits the fact that neutrons and protons are stunningly similar.Nuclear Physics
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June 16, 2021Projects Span Isotope Enrichment Processes, Medically Relevant Isotope Production, and Isotope Production and Processing MethodsOffice of Science
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BulletinJune 4, 2021A new data pipeline identifies metabolites following heavy isotope labeling.Biological and Environmental Research
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June 1, 2021Awards Will Go to Universities and National Laboratories on a Competitive BasisOffice of Science
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Press ReleaseMay 25, 2021SRS recently completed a years-long effort to upgrade a tritium loading line, doubling the capacity of the line to support the National Nuclear Security Administration’s ability to accomplish its mission.Savannah River Site
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May 18, 2021The types of ancient stellar explosions that gave rise to meteoric presolar grains can now be identified thanks to observations of gamma rays emitted by the argon-34 isotope.Nuclear Physics
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April 27, 2021State-of-the-art techniques expand scientists’ fundamental understanding of heavy element 99, Einsteinium.Basic Energy Sciences
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April 27, 2021DOE’s Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and contractor UCOR recently completed the removal of one of the final remaining structures at the former Radioisotope Development Lab at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).Office of Environmental Management
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April 23, 2021To help the international effort to monitor for clandestine nuclear tests, a stack monitor was installed at a domestic molybdenum-99 producer to help experts understand how the medical isotope maker's emissions differ from those from an atomic blast.National Nuclear Security Administration