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A discovery by a team of researchers led by UMass Lowell nuclear physicists could change how atoms are understood by scientists and help explain extreme phenomena in outer space.
The breakthrough by the researchers revealed that a symmetry that exists within the core of the atom is not as fundamental as scientists have believed. The discovery sheds light on the forces at work within the atoms' nucleus, opening the door to a greater understanding of the universe. The findings were published today in Nature, one of the world's premier scientific journals. The discovery was made when the UMass Lowell-led team was working to determine how atomic nuclei are created in X-ray bursts—explosions that happen on the surface of neutron stars, which are the remnants of massive stars at the end of their life. "We are studying what happens inside the nuclei of these atoms to better understand these cosmic phenomena and, ultimately, to answer one of the biggest questions in science—how the chemical elements are created in the universe," said Andrew Rogers, UMass Lowell assistant professor of physics, who heads the research team. ... ...
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Hajdin Abazi
4/8/2020 01:57:42 am
Symmetry in nature explained through new forces of particles
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Hajdin Abazi
4/8/2020 02:07:44 am
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