Learn more about Isotopes
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November 4, 2022As part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, the Office of Science received an additional $1,550,000,000 in FY 2022 funding to accelerate ongoing facility upgrades and national laboratory infrastructure projects.Office of Science
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October 27, 2022Researchers study the energy and angular dependence of how neutrons scatter off materials to improve reactor safety and efficiency.Nuclear Physics
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October 18, 2022EM contractor Isotek began processing the remaining inventory of uranium (U)-233 stored at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) last week, attaining a 2022 priority for the cleanup program.Office of Environmental Management
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October 13, 2022High-energy proton experiments optimize production of medical imaging isotopes while providing insight into how to protect astronauts from space radiation.Isotope R&D and Production (DOE IP)
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BulletinSeptember 28, 2022The observation of a resonance in the boron-11 nucleus suggests that the proton emission from beryllium-11 is a two-step process rather than a dark matter decay channel.Nuclear Physics
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September 14, 2022A weak proton emission following beta decay constrains the formation of elements in stellar nova explosions and determines their peak temperature.Nuclear Physics
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September 8, 2022The Facility for Rare Isotope Beams has demonstrated an innovative liquid-lithium charge stripper to accelerate unprecedentedly high-power heavy-ion beams.Nuclear Physics
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September 6, 2022Using Earth-based particle accelerators, scientists measure the reactions that take place in stars to produce carbon.Nuclear Physics
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June 22, 2022Scientists from different disciplines and multiple countries meet to enhance detectionNational Nuclear Security Administration
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Press ReleasesMay 5, 2022Projects span experimental and theoretical approaches to obtaining new data and reducing uncertainty in existing dataOffice of Science