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[noo-klee-er, nyoo-, -kyuh-ler] / ˈnu kli ər, ˈnju-, -kjə lər /




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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

The four companies were defense technology companies Anduril Industries and Shield AI; Uber cofounder Travis Kalanick’s new venture, Atoms; and El Segundo-based nuclear energy startup Valar Atomics.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

Apollo already has major investments here such as lending several billion pounds to build a nuclear power plant in southern England.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

The US president also said it was important to "get along" with Kim, adding that Pyongyang now had 57 "very powerful" nuclear weapons.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Then Katherine complained, “That’s a stupid comparison. A nuclear explosion in Kansas City would kill all the stolen babies, too.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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