An exotic version of an atomic nucleus is doing double duty. A study of the hypertriton simultaneously confirms a basic symmetry of nature and potentially reveals new insights into what lurks inside ...

In physics, symmetry is a big deal, specifically with regards to matter and antimatter. If both were created in equal quantities in the Big Bang 13.8 billion years ago, why has matter prevailed, but ...

The strong interaction binds protons and neutrons together in atomic nuclei and it is also responsible for gluing together the quarks that make up protons, neutrons and other baryons. At very short ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The universe is filled with something instead of nothing—and that’s a problem. Well, a quick ...

A team of scientists from University of Waterloo have come up with an exciting new theory that explains the origin of the universe, its expansion, and the presence of dark matter. It involves the ...