SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 14, 2026Ars Technica

Physicists think they've resolved the proton size puzzle

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Two new experiments have resolved the 15-year "proton radius puzzle" by confirming the smaller 0.84 femtometer measurement from 2010, ruling out new physics beyond the Standard Model.

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