The INFN Gran Sasso National Laboratory in Italy has observed a rare nuclear reaction that occurs in giant red stars. Hungarian researchers from MTA Atomki have contribution to this result, achieved by the LUNA experiment, the world's only accelerator facility running deep underground.

Details: MTA hírei (in Hungarian)

Joint press release: INFN and HZDR

Original publication: Physical Review Letters

Contact: Gyürky György scientific advisor (gyurky.gyorgy@atomki.mta.hu)