Rare Nuclear Fusion Detected

Pooua writes "Scientists at the Indiana University Cyclotron Facility in Bloomington have detected a rare fusion process that employs a critical charge asymmetry. "'Scientists have searched for this rare fusion process since the 1950s,' said IU physicist Edward Stephenson, the leader of the research team. "

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Note to anyone who didn't read the article:

[pr0ntab]

It has nothing to do with alternative types of fusion to create energy. Rather, they found experimental evidence that backs up some of the theories in particle physics (the relationship between protons and their slightly heavier cousins the neutrons).

It may seem like a so-what type moment, but apparently they were getting five of these events a day, with dozens of recorded events. So scientists will have a lot of new experimental evidence to chew on, and maybe there will be some refinement in various theories or models used in quantum chromodynamics (study of quarks, basically).
Then, I could be wrong... Anyone who follows this stuff know of any other more significant studies that regularly contribute evidence to those working in q.c.d?

Re:A first post who has read the article

[yarbo]

it wasn't about neutrons, it was about asymmetry, and neutrons were an example. The article was about possible evidence of a violation of charge symmetry.