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 | James Vary and Pieter Maris, Iowa State University physicists, have discovered the reasons behind the unexpectedly slow decay of carbon-14. That slow decay makes it possible for scientists to use carbon dating techniques to accurately date the relics of history. Understanding the decay of carbon-14 could also help researchers unravel other mysteries of matter. The physicists' findings were recently published online by the journal Physical Review Letters. ...> Full Article |
 | The nucleus of one form of carbon is much larger and more stable than expected. ...> Full Article |
The mystery has dogged scientists for 50 years about why carbon-14 dating works. And now, physicist Ruprecht Machleidt and a team of researchers have helped close a gap in the theory of carbon dating that has, until now, gone unsolved.
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