The cocoon where free neutrons may be available for the r-process is shown in red. (Courtesy: LANL) A model that could help explain how heavy elements are forged within collapsing stars has been ...

Hunting for (alpha,n) reactions: The experimental set-up in the ISAC-II hall at TRIUMF. (Courtesy: M Williams) New measurements by physicists from the University of Surrey in the UK have shed fresh ...

However, conventional permanent magnet manufacturing processes have been heavily dependent on heavy rare earth elements, which are exclusively produced by China, leading to high resource ...