Scientists have demonstrated that small changes in the isotopic content of thin semiconductor materials can influence their optical and electronic properties, possibly opening the way to new and ...

Organofluorine compounds — sometimes called ‘forever chemicals’ — are increasingly turning up in our drinking water, oceans and even human blood, posing a potential threat to the environment and human ...

The U.S. Department of Energy is investing an additional $527 million into a cutting-edge isotopes research facility at Michigan State University, where scientific breakthroughs are coming ever more ...

Isotopes are forms of a chemical element that contain the same number of protons and electrons but have a different number of neutrons. In general, the lighter isotope of an element tends to be more ...

Oak Ridge National Laboratory's High Flux Isotope Reactor operates under strict safety standards with skilled teams who ...

This recording is a statement made by Willard Libby and broadcast by United Nations Radio in New York. Libby represented the USA at the United Nations conference on radio-isotopes in Paris. Libby ...

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Researchers measured very precisely atomic masses of radioactive lanthanum isotopes and found an interesting feature in their nuclear binding energies. The discovery provides essential data for ...

In this talk, Willard Libby provides a broad description of the topics discussed at the United Nation's conference on radioactive isotopes, and describes the conference as a testament to the ...

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Scientists cheered another indication that the Atomic Age was starting to roll. After long delay and soul-searching, the Manhattan District this week agreed to supply qualified customers with about ...