A recent surprising result has been the apparent achievement of transmutation, the conversion of palladium atoms into numerous other elements both heavier and lighter. Some of these elements have different isotope ratios from the naturally occurring ones, strong evidence for nuclear reactions. The failure to detect significant amounts of radiation has long been used as evidence against the reality of low energy nuclear reactions. The theoretical base has however recently been greatly strengthened and Li's recent publications on selective resonance tunneling indicate how low energy nuclear reactions may occur without the emission of neutrons or gamma rays. We will discuss these matters and more recent experimental and theoretical developments.
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