SMRTR Science & EngineeringJun 1, 2025Interesting Engineering

Invisible hydrogen promises to unfold the secrets of neutron decay and dark matter

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Neutrons may occasionally decay into invisible "dark hydrogen" and a neutrino, potentially explaining conflicting lifetime measurements and accounting for some missing dark matter, with this decay occurring in about 1% of cases.

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