Massive neutron stars have such enormous pressure in their cores that neutrons residing there lose their integrity and become a new type of matter.
Results for "quark"
Delving into the structures of protons using heavy quarks
Experiments performed using CERN’s the Large Hadron Collider provide insights into the particles that make up protons and their interactions.
A quark star may have just been discovered
More confirmation needed to see if recently discovered object is a quark star.
Dead-cone effect confirmed using charm quarks
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LISA gravitational wave detector could help scientists see the birth of the Universe
ESA greenlights LISA, a space-based observatory poised to detect gravitational waves across space and time.
Scientists confirm phasons may have mass
Scientists have been unable to observe phasons with mass, but a team of physicists have finally managed it.
How does classical physics arise from quantum mechanics?
Emergence of classicality states that a quantum description of a large object must be the same as its classical description, but this isn’t always so…
How accurate are our models of rotating neutron stars?
Comparing algorithms used to model spinning neutron stars, scientists hope to better understand the physics of the elementary particles that make them up.
Putting chiral perturbation theory to the test
Scientists put chiral perturbation theory to the test with a set of new experiments that have helped define fundamental properties of protons.
What is quantum gravity?
Quantum gravity seeks to describe gravity according to the principles of quantum mechanics, but can it be done?
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