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Physicists discover a hidden gluon structure inside protons that could rewrite textbooks

So, this exciting new research from the STAR detector is shaking up our understanding of protons! It turns out that gluons, those little particles that hold quarks together, might actually be responsible for carrying baryon number. This discovery could change the way we think about protons and their structure, suggesting that it's not just the quarks doing all the heavy lifting. If confirmed, this could lead to a major rewrite of physics textbooks everywhere!
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