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"This is the longest lasting prompt X-ray flash ever observed from a neutron star merger," said graduate student Niccolò Passaleva, who led the follow-up observations using the VLT in Chile.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Now, new research suggests that some neutron star mergers may also produce X-ray flashes that remain visible for several minutes.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026

Some of his initial investigations contributed to our understanding of neutron stars and black holes.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

"Putting them in a synchrotron or neutron source allows us to make new discoveries about ancient life like never before."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Ed McMillan had staged the Rad Lab’s most determined search for the isotope by propping a bottle of granular ammonium nitrate in the path of the thirty-seven-inch machine’s neutron beam for several months.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

VENUS, by contrast, produces high-energy neutrons capable of penetrating deeper into large objects and generating detailed 3D images.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Once X-ray imaging had exposed evidence of the fossilized blood vessels, the researchers turned to neutrons in hopes of finding additional clues from the vessels and other soft tissues.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Although quarks are commonly described as the fundamental pieces of protons and neutrons, much of the mass of ordinary matter comes from the energy associated with gluons and the strong force.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

Up and down quarks, for example, are the ingredients that form protons and neutrons.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 2, 2026

If we subtract one proton and three neutrons from mercury, we make gold, the dream of the ancient alchemists.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan