atomic
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A decades-old puzzle in nuclear physics has centered on a strange question: why do some atomic nuclei release more low-energy gamma rays than scientists expect?
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Published in Nature, the findings offer new insight into the structure of atomic nuclei and could have important implications for astrophysics, nuclear energy, national security, and nuclear forensics.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Casias, 54, was employed at the Los Alamos National Laboratory — where the first atomic bomb was developed and where nuclear weapons work continues — when she disappeared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Last year, the government allowed private firms to build and operate atomic power projects, underlining a push for alternative energy.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
The next day, right after lunch recess, the atomic bomb sirens wailed again in Camillo Junior High.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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