SMRTR Science & EngineeringDec 7, 2025Interesting Engineering

Cold neutron stars narrow the search for undiscovered fifth force in nature

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Scientists used neutron stars to search for a hypothetical fifth fundamental force by studying their cooling rates over millions of years. The normal cooling observed ruled out strong scalar-particle interactions, setting the strongest limits on fifth force theories.

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