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Nuclear chemists and nuclear physicists at the University of Cologne provide experimental proof of a long-suspected atomic decay pathway. The article ...

Now scientists are turning to wastewater as a viable source of hydrogen. They have discovered a way to extract hydrogen more ...

Texas A&M researchers have unlocked a new way to harness astatine-211, a rare and powerful isotope that may revolutionize ...

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In this video, we explore the fundamental role of electrons in chemical reactions, rooted in quantum physics and the Schrödinger equation. This framework allows us to conceptualize electrons as waves ...

Known as near-infrared photothermal therapy, this light-based treatment promises to cause less damage to healthy cells than chemotherapy.