nucleus

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"Targeting the brain with drugs is tricky because they act on the entire brain and not a selected region such as the parafacial nucleus," says Paton.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 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

It also represents the final elementary excitation of the tin-133 nucleus, helping complete the nuclear structure picture and improving the accuracy of theoretical calculations.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Along this pathway across the nuclide chart, a common sequence involves beta decay of the parent nucleus followed by the release of two neutrons.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Woodall had recruited three of South Africa’s strongest climbers to form the nucleus of his team: Andy de Klerk, Andy Hackland, and Edmund February.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer