Well-established models of nuclei describe properties such as shells and magic numbers. But how do these predictions stand up to scrutiny for exotic, unstable nuclei? Pretty well, according to the latest study.
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Bengtsson, R., Möller, P. A non-disappearing magic trick. Nature 449, 411–413 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/449411a
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