Rare Hypernucleus Found!

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For all the erotic physicists in need of a good charge for their electron:

Physicists in Italy have discovered the first evidence of a rare nucleus that doesn’t exist in nature and lives for just 10-10 seconds before decaying. It’s a type of hypernucleus that, like all nuclei, contains an assortment of neutrons and protons. But unlike ordinary nuclei, hypernuclei also contain at least one hyperon, a particle that consists of three quarks, including at least one strange quark. Hypernuclei are thought to form the core of strange matter that may exist in distant parts of the universe, and could also allow physicists to probe the inside of the nucleus.

From here.

Strange Matter indeed!

 

[mynameisben]

Meh. I see hypernuclei on Craig's list all the time. If you're willing to buy used and settle for a transition metal hypernucleus with low Fermi energy, you can pick up a really good deal this time of year.

If you're new to this sort of thing, don't purchase any hypernucleus, regardless of price, if the seller is unwilling to allow your quantum mechanic to have a look at it first.

 

[3113]

If you're new to this sort of thing, don't purchase any hypernucleus, regardless of price, if the seller is unwilling to allow your quantum mechanic to have a look at it first.

I hear you can't use Paypal for hypernucleuses, so there goes any chance of buying one off e-bay.

 

[voluptuary_manque]

It's so sad. Even in a publication about 'real' particle physics (for a given value of real, that is) you still find guys commenting in from under their tin foil hats down in their mothers' basements. Some people badly need a job!

 

[TE999]

It's so sad. Even in a publication about 'real' particle physics (for a given value of real, that is) you still find guys commenting in from under their tin foil hats down in their mothers' basements. Some people badly need a job!

Yeah. They need to find work, too.