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To produce actinium-227, the isotope used for an FDA-approved cancer treatment, the first step is to bombard targets of the ...

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Zircon crystals have provided scientists with an invaluable tool for dating the Earth, revealing its true age to be around ...

In the 20th century, scientists began to suspect Earth was a lot older than we thought. It was our old friends/deadly foes, ...

From ancient coins to modern markets, gold has shaped money for centuries. Its physical properties help explain why it ...

Several massive multimillion dollar experiments should soon reveal more about the nature of these ghostly particles ...

Over 85 years after it began, the Einstein-Bohr debate remains the most consequential intellectual rivalry in modern science ...

We all have a concept of reality. We know what is “fact” and what isn’t. However, the truth of the matter is that the ...

While nuclear power has the potential to help cut humanity’s addiction to fossil fuels, scientists are still working on how to deal with its radioactive leftovers. The Thomas Jefferson National ...