Do the fastest-spinning pulsars contain quark matter?
Neutron stars are so named because in the simplest of models they are made of neutrons. They form when the core of a large ...
Phys.org26d
'Spooky action' at a very short distance: Scientists map out quantum entanglement in protons
"The impact of the nuclear environment on protons and neutrons is at the center of the ... More information: Martin Hentschinski et al, QCD evolution of entanglement entropy, Reports on Progress ...
Space on MSN3d
These 5 particles are so strange, we're not sure they exist
Scientists theorize there could be subatomic particles we have yet to discover. Here are five of the weirdest, rarest ...
Hosted on MSN27d
First coherent picture of an atomic nucleus made of quarks and gluons
The atomic nucleus is made up of protons and neutrons, particles that exist through ... W. Denniston et al, Modification of Quark-Gluon Distributions in Nuclei by Correlated Nucleon Pairs ...
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Improved spin and density correlation simulations give researchers clearer insights on neutron stars
Inside a neutron star, the protons and electrons combine into uncharged neutrons. This substance is ... More information: Yuan-Zhuo Ma et al, Structure Factors for Hot Neutron Matter from Ab ...
Forbes25d
China And The U.S. Compete For Bauxite, The Ore Of Aluminum
A global rush for bauxite, the ore of aluminum, is underway led by Chinese and U.S. companies. In the South American country of Suriname, Chinalco, a state-owned Chinese miner and metal producer ...
Wired29d
The World’s First Ever All-Aluminum Skis Have Arrived
Let me help. In the 1940s aluminum-laminate skis with a wood core were coming about but didn’t take off until Howard Head jumped in the game. After his own challenge in learning to ski on ...
NDTV26d
All About Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, The Rebels Seizing Control Of "Large Parts" Of Aleppo
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces advanced rapidly from their base in Idlib Syrian Islamist rebels, spearheaded by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), launched a massive offensive against President Bashar ...
Al Jazeera English26d
Who are Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and the Syrian groups that took Aleppo?
Syrian opposition fighters have launched a lightning offensive, capturing most of Aleppo and arriving as far south as Hama in a matter of days as government forces retreated. The rebels’ rapid ...
The New York Times26d
Russia and Iran Pledge Support for Syria’s al-Assad Against Advancing Rebels
By Vivian Yee Reporting from Cairo Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s staunchest allies, Russia and Iran, pledged unconditional support to his government on Monday, sending warplanes and voicing ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs27d
Who is HTS, the Salafi-jihadist group that captured Aleppo?
Rebels led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham drive on a motorbike in al-Rashideen, Aleppo province, Syria November 29, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/Mahmoud Hasano) HTS is the ...
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Chadwick discovers the neutron
As they studied atomic disintegration, they kept seeing that the atomic number (number of protons in the nucleus, equivalent to the positive charge of the atom) was less than the atomic mass ...