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	New isotope measurement could alter history of early solar system The early days of our solar system might look quite different than previously thought, according to research at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory published in Science. More »
	New picture of atomic nucleus emerges When most of us think of an atom, we think of tiny electrons whizzing around a stationary, dense nucleus composed of protons and neutrons, collectively known as nucleons. A collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne and Thomas Jefferson National Laboratories has demonstrated just how different reality is from our simple picture. More »
	Krypton-81 isotope can help map underground waterways Cataloguing underground waterways, some of which extend for thousands of miles, has always been difficult—but Argonne scientists are mapping them with some unusual equipment: lasers and a rare isotope. More »

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