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

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

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

With just a single proton, the hydrogen nucleus has no particles that can be broken apart.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland