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nucleus

[noo-klee-uhs, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli əs, ˈnyu- /


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“Even if there is some post-crackdown splintering, the nucleus of the regime now has even more incentive to stick together.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead of cutting DNA, it targets chemical markers attached to genes inside the nucleus of each cell.

From Science Daily

When those electrons snap back, they emit light that carries detailed information about how electrons and even atomic nuclei move.

From Science Daily

Fusion would work by heating hydrogen to form a plasma where nuclei combine and release energy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under these conditions, such a light atomic nucleus should break apart almost instantly.

From Science Daily