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Fermilab Scientists Discover New Particle

Posted by samzenpus on from the isn't-it-cute dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Fermilab today announced that scientists working at the CDF (Collision Detector at Fermilab) experiment confirmed the observation of a new particle, the Xi-sub-b. The Xi-sub-b is categorized as a baryon, which are formed of three quarks. Commonly known baryons include the proton as well as the neutron."

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  1. Useful? by michael_cain · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    With no disrespect, does the observation of this very short-lived particle take us anywhere useful? Cleaner fission? Fusion? New nano materials that would change our lives? Speaking practically, we can't afford to fund every particle physics experiment that researchers can think of. Why was this a good one to have funded?