- Proton contain a charm quark, an elementary particle that's 1.5 times the mass of the proton itself. Physicists have speculated for decades that protons may also host more massive quarks, called “intrinsic” charm quarks. A new analysis supports that idea. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/proton-charm-quark-up-down-particle-physics 18 comments science
- Protons contain intrinsic charm quarks, a new study suggests https://www.sciencenews.org/article/proton-charm-quark-up-down-particle-physics 2 comments science
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