UP nuclear physicist proposes explanation for neutron lifetime anomaly

By The Manila Times

Apr 29, 2024 12:22 am

NEUTRONS, when plucked from the nucleus of atoms, become unstable and decay after some time.

Physicists know that these unstable neutrons die after about 14 minutes, but they cannot pinpoint the exact seconds in which the neutrons last, even as today's experiments are at their most precise.

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