Scientists have found an extra charming new subatomic particle that they hope will help further explain a key force that binds matter together. Physicists at the Large Hadron Collider in Europe announced Thursday the fleeting discovery of a long theorized but never-before-seen type of baryon. Quarks are even smaller particles that come in six types, two common types that are light and four heavier types. The particle has two heavy quarks — both of a type that are called "charm"— and a light one. It may have been brief, but in particle physics it lived for "an appreciably long time," he said.

Source: CBC News July 06, 2017 14:37 UTC