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Physicists discover a hidden gluon structure inside protons that could rewrite textbooks
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Physicists using the STAR detector have found evidence that the baryon number in protons may be carried by a 'gluon junction' rather than just the valence quarks. This discovery challenges long-standing models of subatomic particle structure.
New findings from the STAR detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) are challenging a familiar picture of what gives protons one of their defining quantum properties. The results suggest that gluons, the particles that act as the glue holding quarks together, may play a key role in carrying and conserving baryon number.
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