Quark Matter (IMAGE) DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory Caption The Quark Matter 2017 conference brings together nuclear physicists seeking to understand the force that binds the building blocks of visible matter. Credit Anjali Chandrashekar Usage Restrictions OK for use with stories about the Quark Matter 2017 conference, with credit to the designer. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.