nucleus

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The concept behind MultiQ-IT emerged from long-term research on how molecules move in and out of a cell's nucleus through structures known as nuclear pore complexes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 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

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

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

It becomes less likely that a neutron will strike a uranium 235 nucleus, and the fuel can no longer sustain a chain reaction.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland