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Gluon Junctions Reveal Proton Secrets | Science News
New RHIC findings challenge the old model of protons, revealing that baryon number may be carried not by quarks alone—but by a hidden Y-shaped gluon junction. This decades-old theory is now gaining strong experimental support, with STAR detector data showing unexpected baryon excesses that defy quark-only explanations. The discovery could rewrite our understanding of matter’s stability, linking proton longevity and cosmic baryon conservation to the unseen choreography of gluons—hinting that the real architects of matter’s resilience might be the glue holding quarks together, not the quarks…
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