nucleus
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“Even if there is some post-crackdown splintering, the nucleus of the regime now has even more incentive to stick together.”
Instead of cutting DNA, it targets chemical markers attached to genes inside the nucleus of each cell.
From Science Daily
When those electrons snap back, they emit light that carries detailed information about how electrons and even atomic nuclei move.
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Fusion would work by heating hydrogen to form a plasma where nuclei combine and release energy.
Under these conditions, such a light atomic nucleus should break apart almost instantly.
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