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Protons may be stretchier than physics predicts

Quarks inside the particles seem to move more than they should in an electric field

An illustration of a proton with red, blue, and green quarks

A proton (illustrated) contains three particles called quarks (red, green and blue blobs). In electric fields, those quarks seem to move more than theory predicts, making the proton stretchier than imagined.

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By James R. Riordon

- More than 2 years ago

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Protons might be stretchier than they should be.