Sensing a Nuclear Kick on a Speck of Dust July 8, 2024 • Physics 17, 108
Scientists have detected the decay of radioactive nuclei by tracking the recoil of dust-sized spheres on which the nuclei were embedded.
See also Viewpoint: Nuclear Decay Detected in the Recoil of a Levitating Bead .
—Laura Canil is a scientific illustrator based in Berlin.
—Michael Schirber is a Corresponding Editor for Physics Magazine based in Lyon, France.
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