Physicists discover a hidden gluon structure inside protons that could rewrite textbooks
محرر واقع مصر
ساينس ديلي - الكل
16 أغسطس, 2026
Physicists may have uncovered a hidden feature inside protons that helps preserve one of matter’s most fundamental properties. RHIC collision data suggest baryon number is carried not simply by three quarks, but by a Y-shaped junction of the gluons connecting them. The finding challenges a decades-old textbook picture and could deepen our understanding of why protons—and ultimately matter itself—remain stable.
