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Exciting hint toward the solution of the neutron lifetime puzzle

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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Oct 17, 2024
Neutrons, essential components of atomic matter, have differing decay behaviors based on their environment. Within stable atomic nuclei, neutrons can persist indefinitely. However, when they are free, neutrons decay within an average of fifteen minutes. Intriguingly, conflicting results have emerged for the average lifetime of free neutrons, depending on whether measurements are taken using a ne