Decayed

... to each other. The ratio of Rb87 and Sr87 to Sr86 can tell him what was the original ratio of Rb87 to Sr86, and the amount of Rb87 that has decayed to Sr87 allows him to approximate the age of the sample. That's a good brief description and probably the best I'm going to do since I'm a biochemistry ...

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... Why would they "decay", if there was nothing to break these bonds down? Perhaps a mixture of both. The molecules may have naturally decayed over time. Perhaps they used certain resources to slow this rate of decay, much like modern-day organisms constantly utilize nutrients to repair ...

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Perhaps a mixture of both. The molecules may have naturally decayed over time. Perhaps they used certain resources to slow this rate of decay, much like modern-day organisms constantly utilize nutrients to repair their aging bodies. If those resources ...

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... happen. The banana's skin went slightly darker, and it was frozen solid. However, when i defrosted, it seemed to liquefy, and appeared like it had decayed. After opening the banana, i saw the fruit itself was mushed up, but still edible (i hope). However it tasted (apparently) like the banana from ...

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... enough upon death to very reliably sink to form an ocean-floor sediment. (Such sediments are where fossil fuels have been generated over eons from decayed organic matter.) http://www.sandia.gov/LabNews/LN11-29-02/key11-29-02_stories.html

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