Friday, January 25, 2013

Uh oh, the size of a proton may be significantly smaller than originally believed

A team of scientists at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology have upset the current body of literature on quantum electrodynamics by proving that the size of a proton is actually much smaller than originally believed. Their measurements indicated the proton’s radius measures a mere 0.84fm.
Uh oh, the size of a proton may be significantly smaller than originally believed

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