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Quarks Influenced by Their Neighborhood

November 20, 2009

The quark structure inside protons and neutrons changes based on the local nuclear environment, according to electron accelerator experiments.

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Marivi Fernández-Serra

Marivi Fernández-Serra received her Ph.D. in 2005 from the University of Cambridge, UK. The study of water under different environments by means of ab initio and molecular dynamics simulations is prime amongst her diverse research interests. She has been an assistant professor of Physics at Stony Brook University since 2008.