Scientists solve a long-standing nuclear mystery that could explain how stars create heavy elements

Scientists solve a long-standing nuclear mystery that could explain how stars create heavy elements

Scientists have solved a decades-old mystery about the way some atomic nuclei release energy, a discovery that could improve our understanding of how stars create many of the heavy elements found throughout the universe. The international research team, led by the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University, found that an unusual […] The post Scientists solve a long-standing nuclear mystery that could explain how stars cr…