`Pulsar in a box` reveals surprising picture of a neutron star`s surroundings
(PHYSorg.com Space & Earth)

An international team of scientists studying what amounts to a computer-simulated `pulsar in a box` are gaining a more detailed understanding of the complex, high-energy environment around spinning neutron stars, also called pulsars. The model traces the paths of charged particles in magnetic and electric fields near the neutron star, revealing behaviors that may help explain how pulsars emit gamma-ray and radio pulses with ultraprecise timing.