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The discovery of new isotopes demonstrates the user facility’s discovery potential.

The observation of a rare potassium-40 decay aids in estimating neutrinoless double-beta decay half-life and dating geological features.

Scientists study a key reaction in X-ray bursts, shedding light on the reaction mechanisms behind thermonuclear flare-ups during these events.

Scientists develop a new method to characterize the properties of one of the four fundamental forces of nature.

Scientists in nuclear physics, astrophysics, energy, national security, and medicine use a source of recommended nuclear data to advance their research.

A new experimental measure of Helium-4’s transition from its ground energy state to an excited state closes an apparent gap with theoretical predictions.

Finite geometry reveals fundamental properties of charged quantum systems.

An almost-bound isotope of oxygen undergoes four-neutron decay that challenges theory.

The first results from the MAJORANA experiment dramatically improve current limits on this rare isotope’s decay.

Bayesian statistical methods help improve the predictability of complex computational models in experimentally unknown research.