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Move over, protons; scientists at the Department of Energy’s Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF) discovered two rare types of Sigma-b baryon particles.

The discovery was made last month, leaving some scientists to question the correctness of the standard thought that the nucleus is made of only protons and neutrons.

The CDF is composed of 500 physicists from around the world who work together at the federally funded Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory to bring new discoveries and advancements in understanding matter and energy.

Baryons are particles that contain three quarks. Scientists consider quarks to be the most fundamental building blocks of matter.

There are six different types of them: up (u), down (d), strange (s), charm (c),...

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