{
  "id": 1263762,
  "title": "Physicists discover a hidden gluon structure inside protons that could rewrite textbooks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/physicists-discover-a-hidden-gluon-structure-inside-protons-that",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-16T09:55:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily",
    "slug": "sciencedaily",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260815064805.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Physicists may have uncovered a hidden feature inside protons that helps preserve one of matter’s most fundamental properties. RHIC collision data suggest baryon number is carried not simply by three quarks, but by a Y-shaped junction of the gluons connecting them. The finding challenges a decades-old textbook picture and could deepen our understanding of why protons—and ultimately matter…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}