<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/link-frib-rare-proton-rich-isotope.aspx" dsn="blogs"><title>Study provides new insight into the origin of a rare proton-rich isotope</title><description/><pubDate>01/21/2026</pubDate><image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2026/2026-01-frib-protein-rich-isotope.jpg" alt="a periodic table with new squares representing discovery"/></image><externalNewsArticleLink>https://frib.msu.edu/news-center/news/study-provides-new-insight-origin-rare-proton-rich-isotope</externalNewsArticleLink><categories>Discovery Science</categories><broadcast>pa</broadcast></item>