proton
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He completed nine rounds of chemotherapy and proton beam radiation.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Biasin noted that the experiment could not directly observe the proton itself.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
The results show that local changes in electronic structure occur alongside a broader rearrangement of the surrounding water network as the molecule gains a proton.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
In that picture, a proton has a baryon number of plus one, divided equally among its three main valence quarks.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
But some hydrogen atoms have one proton and one neutron.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
Each gold nucleus contains 79 protons and 118 neutrons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Intense radiation from early galaxies gradually transformed the hydrogen by stripping electrons from its atoms, leaving behind positively charged protons and free electrons.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
Some of the radiation recorded during that mission came from low-energy protons trapped within Earth's Van Allen radiation belts.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
When electrons and protons move in a coordinated way, molecules can avoid intermediate steps that would otherwise require more energy.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Each of our atoms holds protons and neutrons at its center in a super-dense mass called the nucleus.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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