Antiproton Interactions Graphic (IMAGE)

DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory

Antiproton Interactions Graphic

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A new measurement by RHIC's STAR collaboration reveals that the force between antiprotons (p with bar above it) is attractive and strong--just like the force that holds ordinary protons together within the nuclei of atoms.

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Brookhaven National Laboratory

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