Solving the Carbon-14 Mystery
JAN 29, 2008
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.021886
ScienceNow : Researchers studying the labyrinthine nature of atomic nuclei say they have answered a question that has puzzled physicists for more than half a century: Why does the radioactive isotope known as carbon-14 decay so slowly? The discovery could lead to a better understanding of the workings of the strong nuclear force, one of the four fundamental forces of nature.
© 2008 American Institute of Physics
