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Breakthrough wormhole simulation may unite quantum physics and general relativity
By Robert Lea published
A quantum experiment has been used to model the dynamics of a wormhole, which could be the key to uniting quantum physics and Einstein's general relativity.

Protons: The essential building blocks of atoms
By Keith Cooper published
Reference Protons are ubiquitous in the universe. They are found in the nuclei of all atoms and play a crucial role in how stars shine.

Something is wrong with Einstein's theory of gravity
By Kazuya Koyama, Levon Pogosian published
Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity has been remarkably successful in describing the gravity of stars and planets, but it doesn’t seem to apply perfectly on all scales.

There's a Giant Mystery Hiding Inside Every Atom in the Universe
By Rafi Letzter last updated
No one really knows what happens inside an atom.

Physicists Just Solved a 35-Year-Old Mystery Hidden Inside Atomic Cores
By Rafi Letzter last updated
The quarks inside atoms move slower than the quarks inside free-floating protons and neutrons. But why?

Rare quadruplet 'top quarks' created at world's largest atom smasher
By Diane Lincoln last updated
The world's largest atom smasher has "given birth" to a set of four ultraheavy particles — called top quarks.

Large Hadron Collider finds new way to measure mass of a quark
By Keith Cooper last updated
The LHC's ALICE experiment detected a 'dead cone' in the aftermath of a proton-proton collision, paving the way for the direct measurement of the mass of a quark.

Weird quantum experiment shows protons have more 'charm' than we thought
By Stephanie Pappas last updated
Protons can contain a charm quark, an elementary particle 1.5 times heavier than the proton itself.
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