nucleus

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To fit inside the tiny nucleus of a cell, DNA must be carefully organized.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

All the matter around us -- including the protons and neutrons that make up the nucleus of atoms -- are made of baryons.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

In that scenario the nucleus behaves like an "amnesiac nucleus," with no memory of how it was formed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Scientists still need to determine the precise role these enzymes play in the nucleus.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

The awesome power of the neutron star is lurking in the nucleus of every atom, hidden in every teacup and dormouse, every breath of air, every apple pie.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan