ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] In the centres of stars where the temperature is high enough, three α-particles (helium nuclei) are able to combine to form 12C because of a resonant reaction leading to a nuclear excited state. (Stars with masses greater than ∼0.5 times that of the Sun will at some ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature03219
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