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The proton is a subatomic particle with an electric charge of +1 elementary charge. It is found in the nucleus of each atom but is also stable by itself and has a second identity as the hydrogen ion, 1H+. It is composed of 3 even more fundamental particles comprising two up quarks and one down quark.

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First Neutrino Events Observed at T2K Near Detector

First Neutrino Events Observed at T2K Near Detector

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (24) | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists from the Japanese-led multi-national T2K neutrino collaboration announced today that over the weekend they detected the first events generated by their newly built neutrino beam ...


Big Bang atom smasher sends beams in 2 directions (AP)

Large Hadron Collider sends beams in 2 directions

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (12) | comments 0

(AP) -- The world's largest atom smasher made another leap forward Monday by circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time in the $10 billion machine after more than a year of repairs, ...


Restored machine to explore mysteries of Big Bang (AP)

Restored machine to explore mysteries of Big Bang

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 21, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (18) | comments 26

(AP) -- Scientists are preparing the world's largest atom smasher to explore the depths of matter after successfully restarting the $10 billion machine following more than a year of repairs.


Proton's party pals may alter its internal structure

Proton's party pals may alter its internal structure

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (20) | comments 9

A recent experiment at the DOE's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has found that a proton's nearest neighbors in the nucleus of the atom may modify the proton's internal structure.


Large Hadron Collider (LHC)

LHC nears restart after repairs

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (16) | comments 3

The European Organization for Nuclear Research says it expects to restart the world's largest atom smasher by this weekend after more than a year of repairs.


Fat collections linked to decreased heart function

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have shown that fat collection in different body locations, such as around the heart and the aorta and within the liver, are associated with certain decreased heart ...


Vibrations key to efficiency of green fluorescent protein

Vibrations key to efficiency of green fluorescent protein

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

University of California, Berkeley, chemists have discovered the secret to the success of a jellyfish protein whose green glow has made it the darling of biologists and the subject of the 2008 Nobel Prize ...


St. Jude and UF Proton Therapy Institute to begin proton therapy clinical trial

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the University of Florida Proton Therapy Institute have formed a collaboration to provide proton therapy for St. Jude patients. The announcement follows the approval of the first ...


Commentary warns of unexpected consequences of proton pump inhibitor use in reflux disease

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Despite being highly effective and beneficial for many patients, unexpected consequences are emerging in patients who are prescribed proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for reflux diseases. Physicians are warned to monitor these ...


Adding proton therapy 'boost' to X-ray radiation therapy reduces prostate cancer recurrences

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Men who receive a "boost" of proton therapy after receiving a standard course of X-ray radiation therapy have fewer recurrences of their prostate cancer compared to men who did not receive the extra dose of proton radiation, ...


Proton therapy is well-tolerated in prostate cancer patients

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Nov 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Proton beam therapy can be safely delivered to men with prostate cancer and has minimal urinary and rectal side effects, according to a study presented November 2, 2009, at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's 51st ...


Particles are back in the LHC

Particles are back in the LHC

Physics / General Physics

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (30) | comments 2

During the last weekend (23-25 October) particles have once again entered the LHC after the one-year break that followed the incident of September 2008.


Long-term treatment with proton pump inhibitor can increase weight

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most common esophageal disorder, and frequently encountered in the primary care setting. Accumulating evidence has confirmed the excellent efficacy and safety of proton pump inhibitor ...


How the Moon produces its own water

How the Moon produces its own water

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (15) | comments 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Moon is a big sponge that absorbs electrically charged particles given out by the Sun. These particles interact with the oxygen present in some dust grains on the lunar surface, producing ...


The Eiffel Tower (centre) and the Montparnasse Tower (left) in Paris

'Cosmic opera' set for Paris tower

Physics / General Physics

created Oct 08, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The rooftop of a Paris skyscraper is to be transformed into a cosmic-ray laboratory in an unusual week-long experiment due to start on Saturday.