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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. Really new? by mswhippingboy · · Score: 3, Funny

    My guess is they've discovered an old particle.

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  2. Re:Useful? by PPH · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes. Speaker cables.

    We haven't decided whether Xi-sub-b free cables or cables with a surplus of Xi-sub-b will sell better. But we'll be ready when marketing figures it out.

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