nucleus
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Nuclear fusion occurs when two light atomic nuclei merge to form a single heavier one.
Nuclear fusion energy is generated when two nuclei are combined under intense heat and pressure, similar to how the sun works.
From Barron's
Today, all of the world’s nuclear energy is generated from fission, the process of splitting the nucleus of an atom.
From Barron's
These uncertainties include how neutrinos interact with atomic nuclei, the exact number of neutrinos in the beam and how the detector itself responds to incoming particles.
From Science Daily
The research team focused on detecting moments when a high-energy neutrino hits a carbon-13 nucleus and converts it into nitrogen-13, a radioactive form of nitrogen that decays roughly ten minutes later.
From Science Daily
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