Neutrino experiment reveals 4 million years of sun’s history using ancient minerals
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Scientists measured a key property enabling the study of ancient solar neutrinos preserved in lorandite mineral. The experiment determined the half-life of 205Tl81+ beta decay as 291 days, crucial for calculating the solar neutrino cross-section. This breakthrough allows researchers to reconstruct the sun's average neutrino flux over 4 million years, providing insights into its long-term stability and impact on Earth's climate.
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