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Scientists at CERN’s LHCb experiment have discovered a new particle made of two charm quarks and one down quark.
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The new particle, named Xi-cc-plus, carries two heavy charm quarks and is about four times heavier than an ordinary proton.
Artist’s impression of the new particle, which contains two charm quarks and one down quark. (Image: CERN) Deep beneath the French-Swiss border, the world’s most powerful particle accelerator has once ...
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Composed of two charm quarks and one down quark, the doubly charmed particle is four times heavier than a proton ...