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Scientists have gained insights into the weak nuclear force from new, more sensitive studies of the beta decays of the ‘mirror’ nuclei lithium-8 and boron-8. The weak nuclear force drives the process of nuclear beta decay. The research found that the properties of the beta decays of lithium-8 and boron-8 are in perfect agreement with the predictions of the Standard Model.