{
  "id": 1950988,
  "title": "Neutron capture experiment sheds light on ancient stardust",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/neutron-capture-experiment-sheds-light-on-ancient-stardust",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-19T13:20:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-neutron-capture-ancient-stardust.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Niobium-94, an isotope of niobium with 41 protons and 53 neutrons, is a critical crossroads in the complex nuclear processes that forge heavy elements under the intense pressures and temperatures of dying stars. In an article published in Physical Review Letters, the n_TOF Collaboration reports the first-ever measurement of the probability of niobium-94 taking one of the paths at this…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}