| Just outside the forming neutron star conditions are right for this kind of nuclear alchemy. |
| The purpose of neutron reflectometry is to reveal the microstructure of materials in thin film geometries. |
| This process also stabilizes white dwarfs and neutron stars against gravitational collapse. |
| The neutron is a better hammer than the alpha particle for smashing nuclei. |
| This is because the proton is made of two up quarks and a down quark, while the neutron comprises two downs and an up. |
| The antineutron contains one anti-up quark and two anti-down quarks, giving it a charge of 0, just like the regular neutron. |
