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Gluons May Be Clumping Inside Nuclei | Science News
Scientists at CERN may have just captured the first detailed look at gluons behaving in a crowded, never-before-seen way—potentially rewriting how we understand the origin of mass in the universe. Using the Large Hadron Collider and the ALICE experiment, researchers studied how photons interact with atomic nuclei, revealing clues that gluons might be clumping together in a state called saturation. This challenges old theories like nuclear shadowing and could reshape our grasp of the fundamental forces holding matter together. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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