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Robert J. Warren, 88, of St. Joseph, Michigan passed away peacefully on April 23, 2022, at home, surrounded by family and friends. Bob was born on September 22,

Scientists need to pin down the lifetime to better understand fundamental physics questions, like how the universe evolved.

(Inside Science) -- Scientists have been trying to measure the lifetime of a neutron outside an atomic nucleus for decades, and for the last 15 years, two types of laboratory experiments have provided different answers. In a new study, researchers for the second time have measured the neutron lifetime in a setting far outside the lab -- space. 

(Inside Science) -- Scientists have been trying to measure the lifetime of a neutron outside an atomic nucleus for decades, and for the last 15 years, two types of laboratory experiments have provided different answers. In a new study, researchers for the second time have measured the neutron lifetime in a setting far outside the lab -- space.