A strange category of chemicals present in the early days of the solar system has mystified scientists for years—until now.
These materials, called p-nuclei or proton-rich nuclei, are a rare group of isotopes of elements heavier than iron that have a low amount of neutrons.
Scientists haven’t been sure how these isotopes originated, but according to a new paper in the journal Physical Review Letters, it may be as a result of something called the vr-process.
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By Jess Thomson — Science Reporter |
A strange category of chemicals present in the early days of the solar system has mystified scientists for years—until now.
These materials, called p-nuclei or proton-rich nuclei, are a rare group of isotopes of elements heavier than iron that have a low amount of neutrons.
Scientists haven’t been sure how these isotopes originated, but according to a new paper in the journal Physical Review Letters, it may be as a result of something called the vr-process.
Read more: [https://www.newsweek.com/how-p-nuclei-created-neutrinos-physics-1900516](https://www.newsweek.com/how-p-nuclei-created-neutrinos-physics-1900516)